Farmer, R. F., & Nelson-Gray, R. O. (2005). Behavioral Treatment of Axis I Disorders. In R. F. Farmer & R. O. Nelson-Gray, Personality-guided behavior therapy (pp. 183-202). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association.
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According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association, 2000), Axis I disorders are "clinical disorders" or "other conditions that may be the focus of clinical attention." A first strategy that many behavioral clinicians follow in treating Axis I disorders is consulting and using the list of empirically validated treatments (EVTs), initially developed by a task force within Division 12 (the clinical division) of the American Psychological Association. There are many exceptions, problems, and issues, however, in applying this strategy and these treatments universally to clients. One issue, related to the focus of this book, is that there is relatively little mention of personality variables or individual characteristics in the application of these treatments. Alternative strategies, such as modifying EVTs for particular types of clients, assessing and treating individual response classes, and the use of the functional analysis are described in this chapter. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)