Earl is an extremely aggressive child who often hits other children when he can't get his own way. Earl is now seeing a behavioral therapist who has discussed appropriate ways of interacting with peers, and has shown Earl several videotapes of children resolving conflicts in nonaggressive ways. Earl has also engaged in "role play," during which the therapist has provided corrective feedback and positive reinforcement. In this case, the therapist is using

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The therapist is using social skills training to develop Earl's ability to interact with his peers. This involves teaching appropriate ways of interacting, modeling non-aggressive behavior, providing opportunities for practice, and giving corrective feedback and positive reinforcement. Rational-emotive therapy involves identifying and challenging irrational beliefs, aversion therapy involves pairing an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant stimulus, and systematic desensitization involves gradually exposing a person to a feared stimulus in a safe and controlled way.

Earl Is an Extremely Aggressive Child Who Often Hits Other