Behavior Change in the Human Services: An Introduction to Principles and Applications

Behavior Change in the Human Services, Fourth Edition provides an introduction and overview of behavior change principles and their applications to a wide range of problems and situations encountered in the human services professions. A book designed for both students and practitioners, it uses a problem-solving framework to facilitate the application of behavior change principles to practice situations. Featuring a detailed and sequential organization that encourages readers to move progressively through material of increasing complexity, Behavior Change in the Human Services, Fourth Edition includes eight clinical case study examples that will speak to readers from a variety of academic disciplines. These cases illustrate the application of behavior change principles in a variety of practice settings and include issues such as substance abuse, child behavior problems, difficulties being assertive, marital discord, and developing appropriate social behaviors. New to this edition is a chapter on intervention techniques that includes behavioral and cognitive strategies for addressing clinical problems such as phobias, anxiety disorders, depression, and other behavioral disorders. This new edition also integrates cognitive concepts throughout the book rather than limiting them to a single chapter.

Including objectives, pretests, and posttests that provide students with feedback on their learning as they progress through the book, Behavior Change in the Human Services, Fourth Edition also features figures, charts, and forms to demonstrate data collection and analysis. Any student pursuing a career in the helping professions, including social work, psychology, counseling, special education, nursing, and psychiatry will find this book valuable.

Martin Sundel is the director of Clinical Services for Sun Family Care, a company
that provides care management and counseling to older adults. He was the Dulak
Professor of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington and also served on
the faculties of the University of Michigan, the University of Louisville, and Florida
International University. He holds a PhD in social work and psychology from the
University of Michigan and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Laboratory of
Community Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is a Charter Clinical Fellow
of the Behavior Therapy and Research Society and has been recognized as a pioneer
in introducing behavior therapy in Latin America. He has published extensively on
the application of behavioral science knowledge to the helping professions. An avid
table tennis player, he has won three national championships and silver and bronze
medals in international tournaments.

Sandra S. Sundel is the president and CEO of Sun Family Care. She was formerly on
the social work faculty at Florida Atlantic University. She was executive director of
family service agencies in Florida and Texas, and also served as executive director of
group homes for adults with developmental disabilities in Texas. She holds an
MSSW from the University of Louisville and a PhD in clinical social work from the
University of Texas at Arlington. She has taught courses in social work practice,
behavior therapy, interpersonal communication, and group work, and has conducted
numerous workshops and seminars. She has consulted with corporations,
government agencies, and nonprofit organizations on organizational behavior
management and interpersonal communication in the workplace. As mental health
consultants to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in
Cyprus, Sandra and Martin designed and implemented a psychosocial rehabilitation
project to foster collaborative relationships between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.