The Humanistic Behavior Theory
A current， clinical therapist always owns a few views of human nature and uses more different techniques from various theories to help the clients to cope effectively with their problems. The humanistic theory is opposed to the behavioristic theory. However， the synthesis of humanistic and behavioristic theories would be more comprehensive and effective for therapeutic practice. This eclectic therapy is named as the humanistic behavior therapy. the approach focuses on fully experiencing the present to moment， learning to accept oneself， and deciding ways to change inappropriate feeling， thinking， and attitude. current behavior， precise treatment goals， diverse and deiect therapeutic strategies， and objective evaluation of therapeutic outcomes are emphasized. The therapeutic goals are(1) to provide a clinical safety and trust in the therapeutic setting so that the client can become aware of blocks to growth and be a fully functioning person;(2) to create new conditions for learning. The client/therapist relationship is characterized by a sense of equality. Thus， the therapist needs the following personality characteristics to form a friendly therapeutic relationship: congruence of genuineness， unconditional positive regard， and accurate empathic understanding. However， the therapist sometimes plays an active， directive role in diagnosing maladaptive behavior and in prescribing curative procedures as a teacher， director， and expert. Ther primary techniques， used during the therapeutic process， include relaxation training， systematic desensitization， token economy， punishment， modeling， assertion training， self-management， aversive control， and multimodal therapy. the humanistic behavior therapy will be accepted by the persons more pervasively than the person-centered therapy or the behavior therapy. Particularly， multimodal therapy is well suited for group counseling and group therapy besides individual psychotherapy. The humanistic behavior therapy not only decrease the limitations which come from client-centered therapy and behavioral therapy but also created some specific contributions. However， the humanistic behavior therapy ignores the historical causes of present behavior and is rigidly considered just as an eclecticism of therapy.