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Tables of Contents for Self-Directed Behavior
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
1 Adjustment and the Skills of Self-Direction
1
30
Outline and Learning Objectives
1
1
Adjustment and Self-Direction
2
2
Alternative Ways of Thinking about Self-Direction
4
4
Explanation by Skills: The Person/Situation Interaction
8
2
Behavior and Its Context
10
2
The Process of Self-Modification
12
6
Does Self-Modification Really Work?
18
6
Chapter Summary
24
1
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 1
25
6
2 Specifying Targets, Anticipating Obstacles, and Creating Goals
31
38
Outline and Learning Objectives
31
1
Specifying Targets for Change
32
9
Anticipating Obstacles
41
12
Putting Goals in Focus
53
12
Tips for Typical Topics
65
1
Chapter Summary
66
2
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 2
68
1
3 Self-Knowledge: Observation and Recording
69
42
Outline and Learning Objectives
69
1
Why Observe Ourselves?
70
1
Structured Diaries
71
6
Recording Frequency and Duration
77
7
Recording the Intensity of Emotions
84
5
Practicalities of Record Keeping
89
10
Planning for Change
99
3
Tips for Typical Topics
102
6
Chapter Summary
108
1
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 3
109
2
4 The Principles of Self-Regulation
111
26
Outline and Learning Objectives
111
1
Regulation Theory
112
2
Regulation by Others and Regulation by Self
114
2
Language Regulation
116
1
Consequences
117
6
Antecedents
123
2
Respondent Behavior and Conditioning
125
4
Modeling
129
1
Chapter Summary
130
5
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 4
135
2
5 Antecedents
137
29
Outline and Learning Objectives
137
1
Identifying Antecedents
138
5
Modifying Old Antecedents
143
6
Arranging New Antecedents
149
9
Tips for Typical Topics
158
5
Chapter Summary
163
2
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 5
165
1
6 Behaviors: Actions, Thoughts, and Feelings
166
40
Outline and Learning Objectives
166
1
Substituting New Thoughts and Behaviors
167
4
Substitutions for Anxiety and Stress Reactions
171
4
Relaxation
175
8
Developing New Behaviors
183
6
Shaping: The Method of Successive Approximations
189
7
Tips for Typical Topics
196
7
Chapter Summary
203
1
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 6
204
2
7 Consequences
206
40
Outline and Learning Objectives
206
2
Discovering and Selecting Reinforcers
208
4
Using Others to Dispense Reinforcers
212
4
Self-Administered Consequences
216
3
Techniques of Self-Reinforcement
219
10
Self-Punishment and Extinction
229
5
Reinforcement in Plans for Self-Modification
234
4
Tips Typical Topics
238
6
Chapter Summary
244
1
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 7
245
1
8 Developing a Successful Plan
246
26
Outline and Learning Objectives
246
1
Combining A, B, and C Elements
247
5
Designing the Best Plan
252
11
Evaluating Your Plan for Change
263
6
Tips for Typical Topics
269
1
Chapter Summary
269
2
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 8
271
1
9 Problem Solving and Relapse Prevention
272
27
Outline and Learning Objectives
272
1
Problem Solving
273
13
Relapse Prevention
286
10
Chapter Summary
296
1
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 9
297
2
10 Termination and Beyond
299
14
Outline and Learning Objectives
299
1
Formal Termination: Planning to Maintain Gains
300
7
Beyond the Ending
307
4
Chapter Summary
311
1
Your Own Self-Direction Project: Step 10
312
1
Bibliography
313
22
Name Index
335
10
Subject Index
345
6
Topic Index
351