The practice of behavior therapy among clinical psychologists in Hong Kong

Abstract

A survey was conducted to assess the extent to which behavior therapy techniques were employed by clinical psychologists in Hong Kong. The most popular techniques included those that could be grouped under the self-management package and the least popular techniques generally involved an aversive element, or were in vivo. The use of behavior theraphy was correlated with the younger age range of the treatment clientele. The results and the future development of behavior theraphy were discussed in terms of cultural issues, training and the theoretical orientations of the respondents.