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The behavior-analytic approach to clinical phenomena is presented. An operationalized framework for conducting behavioral analysis with clinical cases is provided. Idiographic analysis and treatment innovation are conceptualized and conducted within the framework of the experimental method. Differences between technological and behavior-analytic approaches are illustrated.
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Meyer, V., Turkat, I.D. Behavioral analysis of clinical cases. Journal of Behavioral Assessment 1, 259–270 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01321368
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