Functional analytic psychotherapy
Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) is an approach to clinical psychotherapy that uses a Radical Behaviorism position informed by B.F. Skinner's analysis of Verbal Behavior.
This approach is offered as something that may be practiced in addition to CBT, and focuses on in-session client-therapist interactions as the basis for clinical change.
Basic Conceptual Structure
The basic FAP analysis utilizes what is called the clinically relevant behavior (CRB1), which is the client's presenting problem. Client in-session actions that improve their CRB1s are referred to as CRB2s. Client statements, or verbal behavior, about CRBs are referred to as CRB3s. The CRB3s, although based on Skinner's analysis of Verbal Behavior, are what most closely approximate CBT cognitions [1]. In session focus on client behavior approximates the psychoanalytic conception of the therapeutic alliance (which is psychoanalytic parlance contains transference and counter-transference issues).[2]
FAP also explores covert verbal behavior such as mands-to-self and tacts-to-self, as well as rule governed versus contingency shaped behavior.
History
It was created by Robert Kohlenberg and Margaret Tsai in 1991.[4]
As such it represents an extension of Stephen Hayes attempt to incorporate Behaviorism with clinical issues (although Hayes' approach utilized his own Relational Frame Theory instead of Skinner's analysis of Verbal Behavior).[5]
Depression
Joseph Kantor explored the use of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy and another modality in one article for use with depression, a common clinical problem.[6]
Kantor also explored FAP in conjunction with CBT for depression in 2006.[7]
References
- ^ Kohlenberg, R. J. & Tsai, M. (1991) Functional Analytic Psychotherapy. New York: Plenum
- ^ ibid
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=1ZwW7ESxjHIC&pg=PA111&lpg=PA111&dq=rule+governed+behavior&source=web&ots=s-ugoadNAt&sig=XH0Sh8bZ9fFnqHg7zNfgsJGwOSk
- ^ Kohlenberg, R. J., & Tsai, M. (1991). Functional analytic psychotherapy: A guide for creating intense and curative therapeutic relationships. New York: Plenum.
- ^ see Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Stephen Hayes
- ^ The Behavior Analyst Today Volume 5, Issue Number 3 2004 255 Behavior Analytic Conceptualization and Treatment of Depression: Traditional Models and Recent Advances Jonathan W. Kanter University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Glenn M. Callaghan San Jose State University Sara J. Landes, Andrew M. Busch, and Keri R. Brown University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee http://www.behavior-analyst-today.com/VOL-5/BAT-5-3.pdf
- ^ THE EFFECT OF CONTINGENT REINFORCEMENT ON TARGET VARIABLES IN OUTPATIENT PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR DEPRESSION: A SUCCESSFUL AND UNSUCCESSFUL CASE USING FUNCTIONAL ANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY JONATHAN W. KANTER, SARA J. LANDES, ANDREW M. BUSCH, LAURA C. RUSCH, KERI R. BROWN, AND DAVID E. BARUCH UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MILWAUKEE AND GARETH I. HOLMAN UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON JOURNAL OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS 2006, 39, 463–467 NUMBER 4 (WINTER 2006) [1]
External Links
- [2] Kohlenberg & Tsai's FAP website]