Japanese Journal of Behavior Therapy

Behavioral group therapy for hypercholesterolemia in a public health center

Y. Adachi, N. Nakasone, T. Meno

Article type: Article
1991 Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 1-11
Published: March 31, 1991
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.24468/jjbt.17.1_1

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Behavior modification techniques as target setting, self-monitoring, reinforcement were applyed to 12 women with hypercholesterolemia in a public health center. The subject's mean age and serum total cholesterol level were 57.5 yrs and 286.5 mg/dl (range 256-329 mg/dl). According to the Step One Diet recommended in the National Cholesterol Education Programme in USA, they were educated for 5 weekly sessions as to knowledge of lipid, food selection and exercize. The targets of behavior modification were well balanced food selection, shift from saturated fatty acid to unsaturated fatty acid, restriction of dietary cholesterol intake, energy restriction, habits of exercise, and correct knowledge of blood lipoprotain. Self-monitoring of food diary was ordered and self-evaluated as to nutritional balance, intake of fat, oil, and cholesterol at every sessions. After 3 months the subjects were checked again on blood lipoprotein, ECG, blood pressure, body weight, and dietary and physical activity questionnaires. Results indicated that the intervention was associated with 31mg (11%) fall in total cholesterol, 37mg (18%) fall in LDL-cholesterol, 8 mg (21%) rise in HDL-cholesterol, and 1.5 (32%) fall in LDLcholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio. Eating and exercise habits were improved desirably and knowledge of lipid became better than before.

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Behavior characteristics of parents engaged in child-rearing, in relation to their personality and children's personality

I. Fukui, Y. Ohashi, J. Kanno, T. Shigehisa, Y. Haruki

Article type: Article
1991 Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 12-19
Published: March 31, 1991
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.24468/jjbt.17.1_12

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Parents' personality and rearing attitudes in terms of the mode of reinforcement were investigated in relation to their children's personality. Subjects were 245 Japanese 9-year-old boys and girls, who answered questionnaires deviced to determine personality and the reinforcement modes of their own and, their parents. Children's and parents' personalty were determined on the scores of the dimensions of : extraversion (Ex), emotionality (Em), toughmindedness (To) dissimulation (Di), and self-actualization/altruism (Sa), of the WPQ (revised version of the EPQ). Parents' rearing attitudes were determined on the scores of the modes of : forcing reinforcement (Fr), leaving reinforcement (Lr), catching reinforcement (Cr), and admitting reinforcement (Adr), of the IRS (Interpersonal Relationship Schedule). Significant correlations were found primarily between : (1) children's Ex and father's Ex (2) childen's Sa and mothers' To, fathers' Em, To, (3) childrens' Ex and mothers' Fr, Adr, fathers' Fr. These results suggested a paradigm for genetic-environmental interaction, in terms of parents' parsonality and rearing attitudes, in children's personality.

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The order effects of training on the control of skin temperature with biofeedback

H. Okouchi, A. Yamamoto, H. Sugiwaka, Agari.I.

Article type: Article
1991 Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 20-25
Published: March 31, 1991
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.24468/jjbt.17.1_20

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The order effects of training on the control of peripheral skin temperature with biofeedback were examined. Twenty male undergraduates were assigned to feedback (FB) or no feedback (NFB) groups and asked to increase or decrease the temperature of the right index finger with (in the FB group) or without (in the NFB group) feedback during 5 training sessions. When the decrease training and the increase training were implemeted in that order, feedback effects were observed, that is, skin temperature corresponded to instructions in the FB group while not in the NFB group. When trainings were implemented in the reverse order, feedback effects were not observed. These results suggested that the, feedback control is not so strong as to overcome the order effects.

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A study on the application of reciprocal inhibition to relieve fear of blushing

M. Ikezuki, K. Harano

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1991 Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 26-32
Published: March 31, 1991
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.24468/jjbt.17.1_26

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In this study we tried to find a mechanism of relieving the fear of blushing by reciprocal inhibition. The result of the study suggests that the fear of blushing is caused mainly by excessive attention to the face and the anticipation of blushing rather than by actually meeting people. The study also suggetsts that the kind of training aiming at causing a response reciprocal to blusing is an effective therapeutic approach.

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Treatment of school refusal by shaping technique : Two stage treatment by shaping readiness and school attendance behavior

S. Ando

Article type: Article
1991 Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 33-42
Published: March 31, 1991
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.24468/jjbt.17.1_33

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Two cases of long-standing childhood school refusal were treated by shaping technique. Based on the hypothesis that if readiness to attend school could be shaped, it would be possible to shape school attendance behavior, the treatment process was divided in two stages. In the stage of shaping readiness, self-control in daily habits and study habits and enhanced motivation to attend school and reduction of anxiety were achieved. In the stage of shaping school attendance, the child remained in school, with a parent, for progressively longer period of time. After confirming that the child had adjusted to the classroom, the time that the parent was present was shortened gradually using the fading technique. As a result of this two-stage treatment, the children have become to be able to go to school. In the case of childhood subjects, parents need to serve as co-therapists.

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Article type: Appendix
1991 Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 43-45
Published: March 31, 1991
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.24468/jjbt.17.1_43

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Article type: Article
1991 Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 46-
Published: March 31, 1991
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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.24468/jjbt.17.1_46

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