Nonlinear Contingency Analysis: Going Beyond Cognition and Behavior in Clinical Practice

The groundbreaking second edition of Nonlinear Contingency Analysis gives practitioners a powerful framework for understanding and shaping behavior without coercion.Nonlinear contingency analysis (NCA) builds on Israel Goldiamond’s classic work, offering a systematic method for analyzing how multiple contingencies interact. Rather than eliminating behavior, NCA equips one to construct new repertoires and expand options for clients, students, and communities.Inside, you’ll find:Current applications with autistic children and their families.An expanded treatment of emotion in clinical practice.An introduction to constructional exposure therapy (CET).A new chapter on genuine consent, assent, and degrees of freedom for verbal and nonverbal individuals and even animals.With updated models, real-world case studies, and expanded applications, this edition is more than theory: it’s a practical guide to ethical, socially meaningful, and freedom-enhancing practice. Read more