Joseph Wolpe (20 April 1915 in Johannesburg, South Africa – 4 December 1997 in Los Angeles) was a South African psychiatrist and one of the most influential figures in behavior therapy. …

2024年2月2日 · Systematic desensitization is a type of exposure therapy based on the principle of classical conditioning. Wolpe developed it during the 1950s to treat phobias and anxiety …

Famous psychiatrist of South African origin, Joseph Wolpe managed to position himself as one of the most influential personalities in behavioral therapy. Born in South Africa in 1915, Wolpe …

Wolpe’s most famous therapeutic procedure, systematic desensitization, evolved from his laboratory work. As a therapist, he “endeavored to overcome anxiety in patients by getting …

Joseph Wolpe (April 20, 1915 – December 4, 1997) was a South African -born American psychologist, famous for his work on systematic desensitization and assertiveness training. …

2024年9月14日 · From crippling phobias to assertive social skills, Joseph Wolpe’s pioneering work in behavioral therapy transformed countless lives and reshaped the landscape of modern …

Systematic desensitization, (relaxation training paired with graded exposure therapy), is a behavior therapy developed by the psychiatrist Joseph Wolpe. It is used when a phobia or …

The book Psychotherapy by Reciprocal Inhibition (1968) is widely acclaimed as the masterwork of Joseph Wolpe, a great pioneer in the development of behavioural therapy, and is considered …

Joseph Wolpe is best known for developing theories and experiments about what is now called systematic desensitization and assertiveness training. (1915 – 1997) was born in …

Wolpe successfully demonstrated that aversive stimulation delivered to restricted animals can produce neurotic disturbances, even in the absence of conflict. He formulated a …