Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth---Marcus Aurelius.

Behavioral therapy is a wide range of techniques which is used to change dysfunctional behavior. Behavioral therapy is used to strengthen desirable behaviors and to eliminate the undesirable ones. It is basically rooted in the values of behaviorism that is learned from one’s environment. It is an action based therapy that is used to point out the problem that lies in the behavior itself and its goal is to teach people new behavior to minimize or to eliminate the issues. 

WHO CAN BE Benefited

It can be benefited people with a wide range of disorders. 

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Panic disorders
• Anger issues
• Post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD)
• Bipolar disorder
• ADHD
• Phobias, including social phobias
• Obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD)

TYPES OF BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY

• Applied behavior analysis
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Dialectical behavioral therapy
• Exposure therapy
• Rational emotive behavior therapy
• Social learning therapy

HOW TO CURE BEHAVIOURAL DISORDER?

FIND A BEHAVIORAL THERAPIST: 

Some mental health professionals who can provide behavioral therapy include counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers.

ASK FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:

If any confusion arise, one can seek to primary care physician for a referral.

SET GOALS:

Once the treatment has begin, one need to discuss its goals inorder to accomplish ones hope so that the therapist can create an effective treatment plan.

BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT:

To make behavioral therapy effective, one needs to be committed for participating in the process.