Drugs Combined with Behavioral Psychotherapy

摘要: In recent years, behavior therapists who previously appeared antagonistic to the use of drugs in treatment (e.g., Davison & Valins, 1968) have softened their views, and some become advocates adding behavioral programs Telch, 1988a,b). Medications may be used induce a state deemed essential program relaxation preparatory desensitization), facilitate cooperation reduce patient’s fear exposure anxiety laden cues), or deal with aspects problem that do not successfully affect panic depression agoraphobics obsessive-compulsives). There seems little interest at this time first these alternatives, although such approaches were popular one (see Marshall Segal, 1986, for review literature). The second alternative has hardly been explored all, whereas combining therapy third appears most approach present. Actually, thinking guides latter is times somewhat muddled.