Behavioural therapies are used to relearn maladaptive behaviour. Token economy is one type of behavioural therapy. In this therapy the patient is awarded for appropriate behaviour by tokens,
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- The behavioural approach explains that abnormal behaviour is developed as a result to learning processes. Those with symptoms of disorders have learned self-defeating or ineffective ways of behaving. This is mainly due to the learning of maladaptive behaviour, which takes place by processes including classical and operant conditioning. Classical conditioning is when an emotional response including anxiety and fear is associated through any neutral stimulus. In other words, when a stimulus is regularly coupled with an unpleasant than this stimulus can result to a phobia. Operant conditioning is another method of learning process. When an individuals behaviour is reinforced then it is repeated and if it is punished it is less likely to be repeated.
