Dymond, Simon and Roche, Bryan (2009) A Contemporary Behavioral Analysis of Anxiety and Avoidance. The Behavior Analyst, 32. pp. 7-28.

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Abstract

Despite the central status of avoidance in explaining the etiology and maintenance of anxiety disorders, surprisingly little behavioral research has been conducted on human avoidance. In the present paper, we first provide a brief review of the empirical literature on avoidance. Next, we describe the implications of research on derived relational responding and the transformation of functions for a contemporary behavioral account of avoidance, before providing several illustrative research examples of laboratory-based analogs of key clinical treatment processes. Finally, we suggest some challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for behavioral research on anxiety and avoidance.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Contemporary Behavioral Analysis; Anxiety; Avoidance;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	2150
Depositing User:	Dr. Bryan Roche
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2010 09:23
Journal or Publication Title:	The Behavior Analyst
Publisher:	Association for Behavior Analysis International
Refereed:	Yes
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Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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