Compare and Contrast
Behavior Therapy verses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Similarities of Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Therapy
- Both theories believed that what we learn will be shown through how we behave.
- Both theories are centered around building relationships especially between client and therapist.
Differences of Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Therapy
- Behavior Therapy (BT) thinks that a person is controlled by their environment.
- BT has an emphasis on more open/not concealed behavior.
- Cognitive therapy (CT) studies how people relate emotionally or react to stimuli in their environment.
- CT is more focused on how an individual's thought process is.
Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Therapist
B.F. Skinner
The "Father" of Behavioral Therapy
Albert Bandura
Explored the cognitive side of behavior therapy
Reference
Book Reference
Corey, G. (2013). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.