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Describe the Conventional Protocol for Developing New Psychotherapeutic Drugs

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Describe the conventional protocol for developing new psychotherapeutic drugs.Recommend one way in which you think that this protocol could be improved.Discuss your recommendation.


Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept in which the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus increases the likelihood of a response occurring again in the future.

Positive Reinforcement

A strategy in behavior modification that involves the addition of a rewarding stimulus following a desired behavior.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed after a behavior, with the aim of decreasing that behavior.

Avoidance Responding

A behavior modification technique aimed at reducing unwanted responses by avoiding the triggers.

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