Table of Contents

1 Emotions, Self-Control, and Self-Modification: An Introduction.- Self-Control and Self-Modification: Working Definitions.- Perspectives on Self-Control and Self-Modification.- Self-Control and Self-Modification of Emotional Behavior.- References.- 2 Physiological Patterning and Emotion: Implications for the Self-Regulation of Emotion.- Patterning of Subjective Experience.- Facial Muscle Patterning and Emotion.- Autonomic Nervous System Patterning and Emotion.- Denial, Dissociation, and Disregulation.- Patterns of Central Nervous System Processes and Emotion.- Summary and Conclusions.- References.- 3 A Self-Environmental Systems Model and Its Implications for Behavior Change.- to Systems Theory.- Application of a Systems Theory to a Mechanical System.- Application of Systems Theory to Simple Operant Schedules.- Sidman Schedule.- Other Schedules.- Conclusions.- A Self-Environmental Regulation Model.- The SERMOD.- Illustrations of the SERMOD.- Summary.- Self-Environmental Regulation Treatment Strategies.- Application of the SERMOD and SERTS to the Individual Management of Obesity.- Component Analyses of Self-Control Techniques.- Comprehensive Self-Control Treatment Programs.- Application of the SERMOD and SERTS to the Analysis of Television Commercials and Eating Habits.- Health Risks of the Typical American Diet.- Television Viewing and Programming Analysis.- The Research Problem.- The Television Research Program at the University of Montana.- Concluding Comments.- Summary.- References.- 4 Emotionality and Aging.- Defining Emotions.- Theories of Emotion.- Psychophysiological Theories.- The Sociological Viewpoint.- Theories of Emotionality: Some Integrating Comments.- Emotions and Biological Aging.- Cognitive Changes.- The Data: Evidence on Affect and Emotion in the Aged.- Personality Change and Aging.- Long-Term Emotional Problems of the Aged.- Affect and Mood in the Aged.- Experimental Data.- Summary and Discussion.- References.- 5 A Skill Deficit Approach to Loneliness.- Consequences of Aloneness.- Approaches to Loneliness.- Loneliness, Coping Skills, and Pleasurable Activities.- The Prevention of Loneliness.- References.- 6 Alcohol and Anxiety: Recent Evidence on the Tension Reduction Theory of Alcohol Use and Abuse.- Evidence from Animal Studies.- Evidence from Studies with Human Subjects.- Methodological Problems in Evaluating the Tension Reduction Theory.- Alcohol and Anxiety: A Social Learning Analysis.- Expectations and Alcohol's Effects on Social Anxiety.- Increasing Levels of Intoxication and Social Anxiety.- Expectations of Self-Intoxication and Partner's Drinking in Dyadic Social Interaction.- Do People Drink to Reduce Tension?.- Conclusion.- References.- 7 Controlled Drinking: A Concept Coming of Age.- The Origins of Traditional Ideology.- Basic Research on Control over Drinking.- Applied Research on Control over Drinking: Treatment and Follow-up Studies.- A Critical Evaluation of the Responses of Traditionalists.- Possible Predictors of Controlled-Drinking Outcomes.- The Contemporary State of Treatment for Alcoholism.- Self-Regulation and the Alcohol Field.- References.- 8 Teaching Healthy Managers to Control Their Coronary-Prone (Type A) Behavior.- Targets for Change in the Type A Pattern.- Treatment Philosophy.- A Limited Intervention Model.- Emphasis on Personal Effectiveness.- A Multimodal Treatment Approach.- Coping versus Cure.- Treatment Techniques.- Awareness as a Preliminary to Intervention.- Stress Reduction as Skills Training.- A Hierarchical Presentation of Techniques.- Treatment Content.- Progressive Muscular Relaxation.- Rational-Emotive Thinking.- Communication Skills.- Problem-Solving Skills.- Stress Inoculation.- Maintaining and Generalizing Treatment Benefits.- Problems Anticipated and Encountered.- Personal Disclosure.- Problems of Scheduling.- Homework Records.- A Cautionary Note.- References.- 9 Self-Help Approaches to Self-Management.- The Status of Current Self-Help Programs.- Future Directions.- Interpersonal Issues.- Self-Diagnosis.- Noncompliance.- Improper Assessment.- Nonclinical Applications.- Ethical Concerns.- References.