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Clinical behavior analysis, also called clinical behaviour analysis or third-generation behavior therapy, is the clinical application of applied behavior analysis. It represents a movement in behavior therapy away from methodological behaviorism and back toward radical behaviorism, using functional analytic models of verbal behavior, particularly relational frame theory.

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Key Debate
Whether acceptance and commitment therapy is actually based on relational frame theory is a matter of some debate within the clinical behavior analysis community. 1
Source states the theoretical link is disputed within the field but does not name the specific opposing positions.
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Clinical behavior analysis represents a movement in behavior therapy away from methodological behaviorism and back toward radical behaviorism and the use of functional analytic models of verbal behavior. 1
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1. Clinical behavior analysis, Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    CBA represents a movement in behavior therapy away from methodological behaviorism and back toward radical behaviorism and the use of functional analytic models of verbal behavior
  • Acceptance and commitment therapy section
    ACT has been argued to be based on relational frame theory. Although this is a matter of some debate within the community
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