Hello all,

This quote is from the ABA site at
http://www.abainternational.org/BA/FAQ11.asp

"Are behavior therapists the same as applied behavior
analysts? There are similarities between the two, but the
terms are not synonymous. Behavior therapists tend to accept
the underlying assumptions of behavior analysis. However,
they tend to use Pavlovian procedures and focus on problems
involving covert behavior, such as anxiety disorders,
depression, and unwanted thoughts and feelings. Applied
behavior analysts tend to use procedures based on operant
procedures and tend to focus on overt (publicly observable)
behavior."


My issue is this and it might be a minor one. (1) No mention
of the words clinical behavior analysis, FAP, or ACT (2) do
we focus on problems involving depression, anxiety, etc? I
think that this could be better worded. I think this is what
happens when the majority of a group is focused on DD and not
MH issues. However, I believe if we are to grow as a
discipline, ABA needs to be an inclusive tent...

Joe