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Behavioral therapy

Course Description: This course presents the concept of behavioral therapy, its origins, and its development. It focuses on classical behavioral therapies, their methods, therapeutic techniques, and applications. It also emphasizes the focus on advanced behavioral therapies, which are third-wave therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Behavioral Activation Therapy, and others. It will present their therapeutic techniques, methods, and applications in psychology research.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: PSY3208
Objectives of the course :

The main objective of the course is to:
Students will learn about the fundamental contributions to the development of behavioral therapy.
Students learn the principles and foundations of traditional behavioral therapy.
Students will learn about behavioral therapy techniques and methods.
• Students will learn about modern behavioral therapies
Students master the skills of modern behavioral therapies
Students will learn about the most prominent studies that have relied on modern behavioral therapy techniques in their programs in the field.

Course outputs :

The student will become familiar with the concept of behavioral therapy and identify its characteristics. .
To familiarize the student with the techniques of behavioral therapy.
The student will compare traditional behavioral therapy techniques with modern therapy skills.
That the student applies behavioral therapy techniques.
The student will be able to design therapeutic programs based on behavioral therapy.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-30

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