THE EFFICACY OF BOOSTER MAINTENANCE SESSIONS IN BEHAVIOR-THERAPY - REVIEW AND METHODOLOGICAL CRITIQUE

The use of booster sessions has long been advocated as a maintenance strategy in behavior therapy. A review of the literature from the past 18 years identified 30 clinical trials of booster maintenance sessions spanning eight target problem behaviors. After reviewing these studies, it is concluded that maintenance sessions have been moderately successful in maintaining treatment-induced behavior change. Suggestions for improving upon the methodology and use of maintenance sessions are discussed. © 1990.