Speech & Hearing Care Centre Bangalore

DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY

Behavioral therapy is a term that describes a broad range of techniques used to change maladaptive behaviors. The principles of behavioral therapy are based on the studies of Classical Conditioning by Pavlov and Operant Conditioning by Skinner. The goal is to reinforce desirable behaviors and eliminate unwanted ones. Behaviour therapy can benefit people with a wide range of disorders such as depression, anxiety, panic disorders, disorders involving excessive anger, like intermittent explosive disorder. It can also help treat conditions and disorders like eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, self-harming behaviour, substance use disorders. This type of therapy can benefit both adults and children.