Behavior Modification

Definition: Behavior Modification

Behavior Modification

Noun

1. Psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior.

Synonym: Behavior Modification

Synonym: behavior therapy (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Behavior Modification

English words defined with "behavior modification": aversion therapy. (references)

Specialty definitions using "behavior modification": child development specialist, clinical counselo, CLINICAL THERAPIST ♦ development disability specialist ♦ EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST ♦ infant educator ♦ parent trainer ♦ TEACHER, EMOTIONALLY IMPAIRED, TEACHER, HOME THERAPY. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Behavior Modification

Domain	Title
Books	Behavior Modification for Horses: A Positive Method for Training Horses (reference) Guide to Training Your Own Dog: Housebreaking, Tricks, Basic Obedience, Behavior Modification, Fully Illustrated (Re Dog Series) (reference) International Handbook of Behavior Modification and Therapy (reference) The Well-Mannered Cat: A Practical Guide to Feline Behavior Modification (reference) (more book examples)

Music	Behavior Modification [CD-SINGLE] (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Behavior Modification

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Behavior modification and exercise may be combined with diet instruction to enhance weight loss efforts. (references)
		Treatment may include a combination of diet, exercise, behavior modification, and sometimes weight-loss drugs. (references)
		Limited success has been achieved by various techniques that include medically supervised dieting and intensive behavior modification. (references)
Children	Samoa	There is one behavior modification camp for foreign children with emotional or behavioral problems. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Behavior Modification

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
behavior modification	302
behavior modification technique	26
behavior modification program	24
child behavior modification	20
behavior modification school	15
behavior modification plan	13
behavior modification therapy	10
cognitive behavior modification	9
behavior modification chart	9
adhd behavior modification	8
dog behavior modification	8
b.f behavior modification skinner	4
behavior modification in child	3
adolescent behavior modification	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.