BAD HABITS

Cognitive behavior therapy focuses on the elimination of destructive behavior patters. Cognitive therapy is based on psychologist Albert Elli's theory that it's not an event that causes emotional disturbance but the perception of that event. Aims to correct thinking patterns at the root of phobias or substance abuse. Behavior modification Concentrates on solving problems (i.e. eating disorders, speech impediments) through assertiveness training and conditioning techniques derived from those used by Pavlov on his celebrated dogs. A product of the work of various experimental psychologists, including B.F. Skinner. Anonymous, which hold that recovery from addiction is possible only through abstinence and changes in behavior and attitude. People with a shared dependency problem meet in a group sessions (without a therapist).