Arnold A. Lazarus (1932–2013)
Author of I Can If I Want To
About the Author
Arnold Lazarus was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. His intention was to become a journalist, but he became intrigued by psychology instead. After receiving his clinical training in behavior modification with phobic patients, Lazarus became one of the leaders in promoting behavior therapy in show more South Africa. Increasingly unhappy with the political situation in South Africa, he brought his family to the United States in 1967 to settle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lazarus's major contribution, "multimodal assessment," evolved out of his view that conventional therapy was too limited. He advocated technical eclecticism, claiming that assessment and therapy must include our interactive *Behavior, *Affective processes, *Sensations, *Images, *Cognitions, * Interpersonal relationships, and biological functions, which in therapy often means the use of *Drugs. In essence, Lazarus's multimodal assessment is the thorough assessment of a person's BASIC I.D. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Arnold A. Lazarus
The Practice of Multimodal Therapy: Systematic, Comprehensive, and Effective Psychotherapy (1981) 27 copies
Brief but Comprehensive Psychotherapy: The Multimodal Way (Springer Series on Behavior Therapy and Behavioral Medicine) (1997) 11 copies
Marital Myths Revisited: A Fresh Look at Two Dozen Mistaken Beliefs About Marriage (Rebuilding Books) (2001) 2 copies
Associated Works
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table: Eminent Therapists Reveal Their Most Unusual Cases (2003) — Contributor, some editions — 145 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1932-01-27
- Date of death
- 2013-10-01
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- South Africa
USA - Birthplace
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Places of residence
- New Jersey, USA
- Education
- University of the Witwatersrand
- Occupations
- Psychologist
- Awards and honors
- Distinguished Service Award of the American Board of Professional Psychology (1982)
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- Works
- 29
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- ISBNs
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- Languages
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