ABSTRACT
Behavior therapy approaches the conflictual behavior as a single case study in which data are compiled and in some cases operationalized. This collection of data provides feedback for the client and the group therapist on a consistent and continuous basis. The paradigm is based upon scientific inquiry and adheres most stringently to this methodology as testing, empiricism, and clear goals are implicit in this modality as a baseline for therapeutic intervention. This model of psychotherapy has a modernistic, reductionistic approach as the undesired behavior is quantified to determine a definite baseline against which to measure change. The theory of the unconscious is one of Sigmund Freud's most profound contributions to psychology and psychiatry. He postulated that all human behavior is motivated by drives that remain outside of conscious awareness. During childhood, a child may have traumatic experiences with concomitant feelings that are too anxiety laden to deal with in consciousness.
