Nathan H. Azrin (1930-2013) Father & One Of The Founders Of Behavior Therapy
Resume & Publications
Born and raised in Boston, MA
EDUCATION
B. A. cum laude, 1951, Boston University, Psychology
M. A., 1952, Boston University, Dept. of Personality and Social Psychology
Ph.D., 1956, Harvard University, Psychology Department
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
A. Predoctoral
1. Research Psychologist, 1952, Boston University School of Medicine. Research on behavioral effects of X-Radiation.
2. Research Associate, 1953, Boston University School of Public Relations and Communications. Opinion and Attitude Surveys.
3. Research Assistant, 1954, Harvard Medical School. Experimental Study of Psychosis in Children.
4. Research Associate, 1955, Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Development of Automated Educational Procedures for Teaching Arithmetic in Primary Grades with B. F. Skinner.
B. Postdoctoral
1. Research Psychologist, 1955-1956, Institute of Living. Study of Behavioral Effects of Physiological Changes, with K. Pribram.
2. Research Psychologist, 1956-1957. United States Army Ordinance. Studies on Fatigue and Human Engineering.
3. Director, Dept. of Treatment Development, Anna Mental Health and Developmental Center, Anna, IL, 1958-80.
4. Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University, 1958-1966.
5. Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 1970 summer.
6. Professor, Rehabilitation Institute, Southern Illinois University, 1966-1980.
7. Adjunct Professor, Southern Illinois University Rehabilitation Institute, 1981-1995.
8. Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, CA. 1976-1977.
9. Professor of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, September 1980-August 2010. Professor Emeritus September 2010 – March 2013. Clinic Director, 1980-86.
HONORARY SOCIETIES Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma XI
EDITORSHIP OF JOURNALS
J. of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1958-1972. Executive Editor, 1963-1966.
J. of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1968-1980. A founder of the Journal in 1968.
J. of Fluency Disorders, 1976-1981.
J. of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 1976-2006
Behavior Therapy, 1975-1980
Behavior Modification, 1978-2007 (approx.)
J. of Organizational Behavior Management, 1978-1982
Clinical Behavior Therapy Review, 1979-1981
Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1979-2007 (approx.)
J. of Applied Research in Mental Retardation, 1979-2007 (approx.)
Analysis and Modification of Severe Developmental Disorders, 1979-2007 (approx.)
Behavior Analyst, 1980-1981
American Journal of Family Therapy, 1980-1983
Behavior Residential Treatment, 1984-1996
Behavior and Social Issues, 1990-1996
Psychotherapy in Private Practice, 1994 – 2007 (approx.)
Journal of Child and Adolescent Drug Abuse, 2000-2007 (approx.)
Guest reviewer for many other journals
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Forest Institute of Professional Psychology Board of Trustees, 1979-1981
Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Advisory Committee, 1981-1985
American Psychological Association Board of Scientific Affairs, 1978-1981
American Psychological Association Committee on Research Support, 1979-1981
Florida HRS Behavior Management Board, 1984-1990
U. of Mass. Developmental Disabilities Program, Advisory Board, 1985-1990
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, Board of Directors, 1986-1991
American Psychological Association Board of Professional Affairs, 1989-1992
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Florida Psychological Association, 1980-1983
American Psychological Association, 1955 to present
Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, 1975 to 2013
Midwestern Psychological Association, 1959-1980
Association for Behavior Analysis, 1974 to 2013
Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, 1980 to 2013
American Psychological Society, 1991 to 2013
American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, 1993 to 2013
ELECTED OFFICER OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Div. 12 and Div. 25.
Council of Representatives of American Psychological Association, 1967-1970
Council of Representatives of American Psychological Association, 1979-1982
President, Society of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1963-1966
President, American Psychological Association, Division 25, 1967-1970
President, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, President, 1975-1976
President, Association for Behavior Analysis International, 1976
President, Midwestern Psychological Association, 1977
President, Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, 1980
Board of Directors, Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1966-1989
Council of Representatives of American Psychological Association, 1988-1991
Vice-President, Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1989-1992
President, Cambridge Center for Behavioral Sciences, 1989-1992
STUDY SECTION MEMBER
National Institute of Drug Abuse, 1978
EDITOR FOR PUBLISHERS' BOOK SERIES
Plenum Press - Editor of Behavior Therapy Series
H & H Publishers - Co-Editor of Behavior Modification Series
AWARDS AND HONORS
1973 Gerty Award by State of Illinois for Outstanding Contributions to Mental Health
1975 Annual Award by the American Psychological Association for the "Distinguished Contributions for Applications in Psychology Award"
1975 Designation as one of the "100 Most-Cited Psychologists" in American Psychologist, 1979, pp. 1064-1082
1977 Boston University election as Distinguished Alumnus
Who's Who in America; Who's Who in Psychology;
Who's Who in the Southwest, Midwest, Southeast;
Men of Achievement, International Directory of Distinguished Psychotherapists;
1981 National Directory of Distinguished Psychotherapists
1980 WMCL Radio Community Service Award
1984 Elected to National Academy of Practice in Psychology
1989 American Psychological Association Division 25, Don Hake Award for Exemplary Contributions to Basic Behavioral Research and Its Applications, August 1989
1993 American Psychology Association, Div. 33, 1993, Edgar Doll Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions
1993 American Psychological Society, Raymond Cattell Annual Award for Scientific Applications of Psychology, June 25, 1993
1994 American Psychology Association, Div. 25, 1994, Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions to Applied Behavior Analysis
1997 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Lifetime Achievement Award, November 15, 1997
1998 Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Lifetime Achievement Award
2001 Mexican Society of Behavioral Analysis, Award for Exceptional Contribution to Behavioral Analysis, July 2001
2003 California Association for Behavior Analysis, Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions to Behavior Analysis
2004 University of New Mexico Department of Psychology, Quad-L Award, October 8, 2004
2006 Association for Behavior Analysis. Annual Award for Impact of Science on Application. August 2006
2007 Nova Southeastern University, Doctoral Professor of the Year, April 13, 2007
2007 AdvoServ, Career Recognition Presentation and Discussion, November 30, 2007
2008 Nova Southeastern University, Award for Impact of Science on Application, 2008
2010 Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Victor G. Laties Award for Lifetime Service to the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, June 26, 2010
2011 Nova Southeastern University, Lifetime Achievement Award for Research Contributions that have Bettered Humanity, February 1, 2011
2011 Swedish Behavior Therapy Association, Keynote Speaker, March 17, 2011
2012 Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Special Interest Group (Schizophrenia and Other Serious Mental Disorders), Trailblazer Award, November 16, 2012
RESEARCH GRANTS
Received several million dollars as principal investigator for several research grants from the following agencies:
National Science Foundation
National Institute of Mental Health
National Department of Labor
National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
National Institute of Drug Abuse
Illinois Psychiatric Training and Research Authority
Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
Broward Employment and Training Administration
Broward County Sheriff's Department Juvenile Task Force
Tourette Society
1997-1999 NIMH Research Grant Treatment of Dually Diagnosed Conduct Disordered Youth. Principal Investigator
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Gave paper, symposium, workshop and/or invited address at most meetings of the following professional societies:
American Psychological Association
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy
Association for Behavior Analysis
Florida Association of Behavior Analysis
COURSES TAUGHT
Introductory Psychology, undergraduate level
Scientific Methodology in Psychology
Aggression
Learning Therapies with Special Populations
Professional Issues and Ethics
Advanced Topics Seminar
Therapy Intervention
Behavior Therapy
Behavioral Counseling
Therapy Approaches
Developmental Psychopathology: Child and Adolescent
Cognitive/Behavior Therapy
Individual Counseling Strategies
Child & Adolescent Intervention
Adult Intervention
GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION
Clinical Practicum
Dissertation or Directed Study Supervisor
Research Practicum
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION AND WORKSHOPS TO INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES
Consulted with various mental hospitals, institutions for retarded persons, special education programs, rehabilitation agencies, vocational agencies, alcohol programs, and various governmental agencies.
PUBLIC MEDIA PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Television appearance as guest on W. Buckley's "Firing Line". Phil Donahue Show, and Mike Douglas Show in addition to several regional TV shows. Magazine feature stories on treatments for mental illness, child psychology, and rehabilitation in New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time, Newsweek, McCall's, Parents Magazine, Psychology Today, and many others.
PROFESSIONAL AUDIO CASSETTES
Master Lecture in Behavior Modification - American Psychological Association, 1976
Behavior Modification with Children - Child Care Information Center, 1975
Many Faces of Psychology - Media Dimension, 1978
A Learning Approach to Job-Finding - Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, 1979
The Psychology of Job-Hunting - Psychology Today, 1978 (media tape)
BOOKS - PROFESSIONAL
Ayllon, T. & Azrin, N. H. (1968). The token economy: A motivational system for therapy and rehabilitation. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts.
Foxx, R. M. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). Toilet training the retarded: A rapid program for day and nighttime independent toileting. Champaign, Illinois: Research Press Co.
Azrin, N. H. & Besalel, V. A. (1980). Job club counselor's manual: A behavioral approach to vocational counseling. Baltimore: Pro-Ed Press.
Azrin, N. H., & Besalel, V. A. (1980). Overcorrection. Austin: Pro-Ed Publishers.
Azrin, N. H., & Besalel, V. A. (1981). Positive practice. Austin: Pro-Ed Publishers.
Azrin, N. H., & Besalel, V. A. (1998). Positive practice: Self-correction and overcorrection. Austin: Pro-Ed Publishers.
Azrin & Donohue, Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse Using Family Behavior Therapy: A Step-By-Step Approach, With Donohue (John Wiley & Sons 2012)
BOOKS - POPULAR
Azrin, N. H., & Foxx, R. M. (1974). Toilet training in less than a day. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Azrin, N. H., & Nunn, R. G. (1977). Habit control: Stuttering, Nail Biting, and Other Nervous Habits. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Azrin, N. H., & Besalel, V. A. (1981). A parent's guide to bedwetting control: A step by step method. New York: Pocket Books.
Azrin, N. H. & Besalel, V. A. (1983). Finding a job. Ten-Speed Press, Box 7123, Berkley, CA 94707.
CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
Azrin, N.H “Aggressive responses of paired animals.” (1964). In Medical Aspects of Stress in the Military Climate, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, D. C., pp. 329-352.
Azrin, N.H & Holz, W. “Punishment.” (1966). In W. K. Honig (Ed.), Operant behavior: Areas of research and application.
Azrin, N.H & Holz, W. “Conditioning human verbal behavior.” (1966). In W. K. Honig (Ed.), Operant behavior: Areas of research and application.
Azrin & Lindsley, “The Reinforcement of Cooperation between Children”, Child Development: Reading in Experimental Analysis (Meredith 1967)
Azrin & Holz, “Discriminative Properties of Punishment,” with Holz. In Punishment: Issues and Experiments (Meredith 1968)
Azrin, N.H “The present state and future trends of behavior therapy.” (1979). In P. O. Sjoden & Sandra Bates (Eds.) Trends in Behavior Therapy.
Azrin, N.H., Azrin, M.A., Besalel, V.A., (1988). "Curing Bed-wetting." In Health & Medical Horizons, MacMillan Educational Co., N.Y., 234-235.
Azrin, N.H., & Peterson, A.L. (1988). "Behavior therapy for Tourette's syndrome and tic disorders." in Cohen, D.J., Bruun, R.D., & Leckman, J.F. (Eds.), "Tourette's syndrome and tic disorders: Clinical understanding and treatment (pp. 237-255). New York: John Wiley.
Sisson, G.W., & Azrin, N.H. (1989). "The Community Reinforcement Approach." In Hester, R.K. & Miller, W.A. "Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches". Pergamon Press, N.Y.
Azrin, N.H. (1993). "Disulfiram and Behavior Therapy: a social biochemical model of alcohol abuse and treatment". In Brewer, C. (Ed.) "Treatment Options in Addiction". Gaskell, London.
Donohue, B. & Azrin, N.H. “Family Behavior Therapy,” (2001). Chapter in book by Wagoner, E. & Waldson, H. (Eds.) entitled Innovations in Adolescence Substance Abuse Interventions. Pergamon Press, Tarrytown, NJ (2001).
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Damascio, Azrin, Fuller, & Jetter. (1956). The effects of radiation on delayed response in dogs. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology.
Azrin, N. H. & Lindsley, O. R. (1956). Reinforcement of cooperation between children. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 52, 100-102.
Azrin, N. H. (1957). Effects of two intermittent schedules of immediate and no immediate punishment. Journal of Psychology, 42, 3-21.
Katchmar, L. & Azrin, N. H. (1957). Effectiveness of warning lights as a function of flash rate. Tech. Mem. No. 23, HEL, Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
Azrin, N. H. (1958). Some effects of noise on human behavior. Tech. Mem. 6-58, HEL, Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
Azrin, N. H. (1958). Some effects of noise on human behavior. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1, 183-200.
Flanagan, B., Goldiamond, I., & Azrin, N. H. (1958). Operant stuttering: the control of stuttering behavior through response-contingent consequences. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1, 173-177.
Azrin, N. H. (1959). A technique for delivering shock to pigeons. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2, 161-163.
Azrin, N. H. (1959). Some notes on punishment and avoidance. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2, 260.
Azrin, N. H. (1959). Punishment and recovery during fixed-ration performance. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2, 301-305.
Flanagan, B., Goldiamond, I., and Azrin, N. H. (1959). Instatement of stuttering in normally fluent individuals through operant procedures. Science, 130, 977-981.
Azrin, N. H. Sequential effects of punishment. (1960). Science, 131, 605-606.
Azrin, N. H. (1960). Effects of punishment intensity during variable-interval reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 3, 123-142.
Azrin, N. H. (1960). Use of rests as reinforcers. Psychological Reports, 7, 240.
Azrin, N. H., Holz, W. C., Ulrich, R. E., & Goldiamond, I. (1961). The control of the content of conversation through reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 4, 25-30.
Azrin, N. H. (1961). Time-out from positive reinforcement. Science, 133, 382-383.
Hutchinson, R. R. & Azrin, N. H. (1961). Conditioning of mental hospital patients to fixed-ratio schedules of reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 4, 87-95.
Azrin, N. H., Holz, W. C., & Goldiamond, I. (1961). Response bias in questionnaire reports. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 25, 324-326.
Holz, W. C. & Azrin, N. H. (1961). Discriminative properties of punishment. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 4, 225-232.
Azrin, N. H. & Holz, W. C. (1961). Punishment during fixed-interval reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 4, 343-347.
Azrin, N. H., Holz, W. C., & Hake, D. (1962). Intermittent reinforcement by removal of a conditioned aversive stimulus. Science, 136, 781-782.
Holz, W. C. & Azrin, N. H. (1962). Interactions between the discriminative and aversive properties of punishment. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 5, 229-234.
Ulrich, R. E. & Azrin, N. H. (1962). Elimination of undesired escape from foot shock. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 5, 72.
Ulrich, R. E. & Azrin, N. H. (1962). Reflexive fighting in response to aversive stimulation. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 5, 511-520.
Holz, W. C. & Azrin, N. H. (1962). Recovery during punishment by intense noise. Psychological Reports, 11, 655-657.
Holz, W. C. & Azrin, N. H., & Ulrich, R. E. (1963). of temporally spaced responding. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 115-122.
Azrin, N. H., Holz, W. C., & Hake, D. F. (1963). Fixed-ratio punishment. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 141-148.
Hake, D. F. & Azrin, N. H. (1963). An apparatus for delivering pain shock to monkeys. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 297-298.
Azrin, N. H. & Holz, W. C. (1963). Timing of experimental sessions. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 196.
Azrin, N. H. & Holz, W. C. (1963). A well-regulated DC power supply. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 222.
Holz, W. C., Azrin, N. H., & Ayllon, T. (1963). Elimination of behavior of mental patients by response-produced extinction. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 407-414.
Holz, W. C. & Azrin, N. H. (1963). A comparison of several procedures for eliminating behavior. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 399-406.
Azrin, N. H., Holz, W. C., Hake, D. F., & Ayllon, T. (1963). Fixed-ratio escape reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 449-456.
Azrin, N. H., Hutchinson, R. R., & Hake, D. F. (1963). Pain-induced fighting in the squirrel monkey. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 620.
Azrin, N. H., Ulrich, R. E., Hutchinson, R. R., & Norman, D. G. (1964). Effect of shock duration on shock induced fighting. Journal of the Experimental Analysis, 7, 9-11.
Herman, R. L. & Azrin, N. H. (1964). Punishment by noise in an alternative response situation. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1964, 7, 185-188.
Ulrich, R. E., Holz, W. C., & Azrin, N. H. (1964). Stimulus control of avoidance behavior. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 7, 129,133.
Azrin, N. H., Hutchinson, R. R., & Sallery, R. D. (1964). Pain-aggression toward inanimate objects. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 7, 223-228.
Ulrich, R. E., Wolff, P. C., & Azrin, N. H. (1964). Shock as an elicitor of intra and inter-species fighting behavior. Animal Behavior, 12, 14-15.
Ayllon, T. & Azrin, N. H. (1964). Reinforcement and instructions with mental patients. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 7, 327-331.
Azrin, N. H., Hake, D. F., Holz, W. C., & Hutchinson, R. R. (1965). Motivational aspects of escape from punishment. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 8, 31-34.
Azrin, N. H., Hake, D. F., & Hutchinson, R. R. (1965). Elicitation of aggression by a physical blow. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 8, 55-57.
Azrin, N. H., Hutchinson, R. R., & McLaughlin, R. (1965). The opportunity for aggression as an operant reinforcer during aversive stimulation. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 8, 171-180.
Hutchinson, R. R., Ulrich, R. E., & Azrin, N. H. (1965). Effects of age and related factors in the pain-aggression reaction. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 59, 363,369.
Hake, D. F., & Azrin, N. H. (1965). Conditioned punishment. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 8, 279-294.
Ayllon, T. and Azrin, N. H. (1965). The measurement and reinforcement of behavior of psychotics. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 8, 357-383.
Ulrich, R. E., Hutchinson, R. R., & Azrin, N. H. (1965). Pain-elicited aggression. Psychological Record, 15, 111-126.
Azrin, N. H., Hutchinson, R. R., & Hake, D. F. (1966). Extinction-induced aggression. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 9, 191-204.
Hutchinson, R. R., Azrin, N. H., & Hake, D. F. (1966). An automatic method for the study of aggression in squirrel monkeys. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 9, 233-237.
Ayllon, T. & Azrin, N. H. (1966). Punishment as a discriminative stimulus and conditioned reinforcer with humans. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 9, 411-419.
Hake, D. F., Azrin, N. H., & Oxford, R. (1967). The effects of punishment intensity on squirrel monkeys. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 10, 95-107.
Azrin, N. H., Hutchinson, R. R., & Hake, D. F. (1967). Attack, avoidance, and escape reactions to aversive shock. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 10, 131-148.
Rubin, H. B. and Azrin, N. H. (1967). Temporal patterns of sexual behavior in rabbits as determined by an automatic recording technique. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 10, 219-231.
Azrin, N. H. Pain and aggression. (1967). Psychology Today, 1, 26-33.
Azrin, N. H., Hopwood, J., & Powell, J. (1967). A rat chamber and electrode procedure for avoidance conditioning. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 10, 291-298.
Azrin, N. H. & Hutchinson, R. R. (1967). Conditioning of the aggressive behavior of pigeons by a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 10, 395-402.
Hutchinson, R.R., Azrin, N. H., & Renfrew, J. W. (1968). Effects of shock intensity and duration on the frequency of biting attack by squirrel monkeys. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 11, 83-88.
Ayllon, T. & Azrin, N. H. (1968). Reinforcer sampling: a technique for increasing the behavior of mental patients. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 13-20.
Powell, J. & Azrin, N. H. (1968). The effects of shock as a punisher for cigarette smoking. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 63-71.
Hutchinson, R. R., Azrin, N. H., & Hunt, G. M. (1968). Attack produced by intermittent reinforcement of a concurrent operant response. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 11, 489-495.
Azrin, N. H., Rubin, H., O'Brien, F., Ayllon, T., & Roll, D. (1968). Behavioral engineering: postural control by a portable operant apparatus. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 99-108.
Azrin, N. H., Rubin, H. B., & Hutchinson, R. R. (1968). Biting attack by rats in response to aversive shock. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 11, 633-639.
Azrin, N. H. & Powell, J. (1968). Behavioral engineering: The reduction of smoking behavior by a conditioning apparatus and procedure. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 193-200.
Azrin, N. H., Jones, R. J., & Flye, B. (1968). A synchronization effect and its application to stuttering by a portable apparatus. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 283-295.
Hake, D. F. & Azrin, N. H. (1969). A response-spacing effect: An absence of responding during response-feedback stimuli. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 12, 17-25.
Azrin, N. H., and Hake, D. F. (1969). Positive conditioned suppression: Conditioned suppression using positive reinforcers as the unconditioned stimuli. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 12, 167-173.
O'Brien, F., Azrin, N. H., & Henson, K. (1969). Increased communications of chronic mental patients by reinforcement and by response priming. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2, 23-29.
Azrin, N. H., & Powell, J. (1969). Behavioral engineering: The use of response priming to improve prescribed self-medication. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2, 39-42.
Jones, R. J. & Azrin, N. H. (1969). Behavioral engineering: stuttering as a function of stimulus duration during speech synchronization. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2, 223-229.
Azrin, N. H. (1970). Punishment of elicited aggression. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 14, 7-10.
O'Brien, F., & Azrin, N. H. (1970). Behavioral engineering: Control of posture by informational feedback. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 3, 235-240.
Azrin, N. H. & Foxx, R. M. (1971). A rapid method of toilet training the institutionalized retarded. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 4, 89-99.
Azrin, N. H., Bugle, C. & O'Brien, F. (1971). Behavioral engineering: Two apparatuses for toilet training retarded children. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 4, 249-253.
Foxx, R. M. & Azrin, N. H. (1972). Restitution: A method of eliminating aggressive-disruptive behavior of retarded and brain damaged patients. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 10, 15-27.
O'Brien, F., Bugle, C., & Azrin, N. H. (1972). Training and maintaining a retarded child's proper eating. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 5, 67-72.
O'Brien, F., Azrin, N. H., & Bugle, C. (1972). Training profoundly retarded children to stop crawling. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 5, 131-137.
O'Brien, F. & Azrin, N. H. (1972). Symptom reduction by functional displacement in a token economy: A case study. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 3, 205-207.
O'Brien, F. & Azrin, N. H. (1972). Developing proper mealtime behaviors of the institutionalized retarded. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 5, 389-399.
Azrin, N. H. & Armstrong, P. M. (1973). The "Mini-Meal" a method for teaching eating skills to the profoundly retarded. Mental Retardation, 11, 9-13.
Webster, D. R. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). Required relaxation: A method of inhibiting agitative-disruptive behavior of retardates. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11, 67-78.
Hunt, G. M. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). A community- reinforcement approach to alcoholism. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11, 91-104.
O'Brien, F. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). Interaction-priming: A method of reinstating patient-family relationships. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11, 133-136.
Foxx, R. M. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). The elimination of autistic self-stimulatory behavior by overcorrection. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 6, 1-14.
Jones, R. J. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). An experimental application of a social reinforcement approach to the problem of job-finding. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 6, 345-353.
Azrin, N. H., Naster, B. J., & Jones, R. J. (1973). Reciprocity counseling: A rapid learning-based procedure for marital counseling. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11, 365-382.
Azrin, N. H., Sneed, T. J., & Foxx, R. M. (1973). Dry bed: A rapid method of eliminating bedwetting (enuresis) of the retarded. Behavior Research and Therapy, 11, 427-434.
Foxx, R. M. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). Dry pants: A rapid method of toilet training children. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11, 435-442.
Azrin, N. H., Kaplan, S. J., & Foxx, R. M. (1973). Autism reversal: eliminating stereotyped self-stimulation of retarded individuals. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 78, 241-248.
Azrin, N. H., & Nunn, R. G. (1973). Habit reversal: A method of eliminating nervous habits and tics. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11, 619-628.
Azrin, N. H., Sneed, T. J., & Foxx, R. M. (1974). Dry-bed training: Rapid elimination of childhood enuresis. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 12, 147-156.
Azrin, N. H. & Wesolowski, M. D. (1974). Theft reversal: An over-correction procedure for eliminating stealing by retarded persons. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 7, 577-581.
Azrin, N. H., & Nunn, R. G. (1974). A rapid method of eliminating stuttering by a regulated breathing approach. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 12, 279-286.
Azrin, N. H., Flores, T., & Kaplan, S. J. (1975). Job-finding club: A group assisted program for obtaining employment. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 13, 17-27.
Azrin, N. H., Gottlieb, L., Hughart, L., Wesolowski, M. D., & Rahn, T. (1975). Eliminating self-injurious behavior by educative procedures. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 13, 101-111.
Azrin, N. H. and Powers, M. A. (1975). Eliminating classroom disturbances of emotionally disturbed children by positive practice procedures. Behavior Therapy, 6, 525-534.
Azrin, N. H. & Wesolowski, M. D. (1975). Eliminating habitual vomiting in a retarded adult by positive practice and self-correction. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 6, 145-148.
Azrin, N. H., & Wesolowski, M. D. (1975). The use of positive practice to eliminate persistent floor sprawling by profoundly retarded persons. Behavior Therapy, 6, 627,631.
Nunn, R. G. & Azrin, N. H. (1976). Eliminating nail biting by the habit-reversal procedure. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 14, 339-348.
Azrin, N. H., Schaeffer, R. M., & Wesolowski, M. D. (1976). A rapid method of teaching profoundly retarded persons to dress by a reinforcement-guidance method. Mental Retardation, 14, 29-33.
Azrin, N. H. (1976). Improvements in the community-reinforcement approach to alcoholism. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 14, 339-348.
Besalel-Azrin, V., Azrin, N. H., & Armstrong, P. M. (1977). The student-oriented classroom: A method of improving student conduct and satisfaction. Behavior Therapy, 9, 193-204.
Azrin, N. H. (1977). A strategy for applied research learning based but outcome oriented. American Psychologist, 140-149.
Azrin, N. (1978). Toward a solution: A critique. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 11, 175.
Azrin, N. H., & Thienes, P. M. (1978). Rapid elimination of enuresis by intensive learning without a conditioning apparatus. Behavior Therapy, 9, 342-354.
Azrin, N. H., Hontos, P. T., & Besalel-Azrin, V. (1979). Elimination of enuresis without a conditioning apparatus: an extension by office instruction of the child and parents. Behavior Therapy, 10, 14-19.
Azrin, N. H., Nunn, R. G., & Frantz, S. E. (1979). Comparison of regulated-breathing vs. abbreviated desensitization on reported stuttering episodes. Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 44, 331-339.
Azrin, N. H. & Philip, R. A. (1979). The Job Club method for the job-handicapped: A comparative outcome study. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 123, 144-155.
Azrin, N. H. & Wesolowski, M. D. (1980). A reinforcement interruption method of eliminating behavioral stereotype of profoundly retarded persons. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 18, 113-119.
Azrin, N. H., Nunn, R. G., & Frantz, S. E. (1980). Treatment of trichotillomania (hair pulling): A comparative study of habit reversal and negative practice training. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 11, 13-20.
Azrin, N. H., Philip, R. A., Thienes-Hontos, P., & Besalel, V. A. (1980). Comparative evaluation of the Job Club program with welfare recipients. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 16, 133-145.
Azrin, N. H., Nunn, R. G., & Frantz, S. E. (1980). Habit reversal vs. negative practice treatment of nervous tics. Behavior Therapy, 11, 169-178.
Azrin, N. H., Nunn, R. G., & Frantz, S. E. (1980). Habit reversal vs. negative practice treatment of nail biting. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 18, 281-285.
Besalel, V. A., Azrin, N. H., Thienes-Hontos, P., & McMorrow, M. (1980). Evaluation of a parent's manual for training enuretic children. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 18, 358-360.
Azrin, N. H., Nunn, R. G., & Frantz, S. E. (1980). Habit reversal treatment of thumb sucking. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 18, 395-399.
Azrin, N. H. & Besalel, V. A. (1980). Overcorrection. H. & H. Publishing Co., Lawrence, Kansas.
Azrin, N. H., Nunn, R. G., & Frantz-Renshaw, S. E. (1982). Habit reversal vs. negative practice treatment of self-destructive oral habit (biting, chewing or licking of the lips, cheeks, tongue, or palate). Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 13, 49-54.
Azrin, N. H., Besalel, V. A., Bechtel, R., Michalicek, A., Mancera, M., Carroll, D., Shuford, D., & Cox, J. (1980). Comparison of reciprocity and discussion-type counseling for marital problems. American Journal of Family Therapy, 8, No. 4, 21-28.
Besalel, V. A., & Azrin, N. H. (1981). The reduction of parent-youth problems by reciprocity counseling. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 19, 297-301.
Azrin, N. H., & Besalel, V. A. (1981). An operant reinforcement method of treating depression. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 12 (2), 145-151.
Azrin, N. H., Bechtel, R., Besalel, V. A., & Michalicek, A. Reciprocity marital counseling and attainment of personal behavioral goals. American Journal of Family Therapy, submitted.
Azrin, N. H., Philip, R., Thienes-Hontos, P., & Besalel, V. A. (1981). Follow-up on welfare benefits received by Job Club clients. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 18, 253-254.
Azrin, N. H., Besalel, V. A., Wisotzek, I., McMorrow, M., & Bechtel, R. (1982). Behavioral supervision vs informational counseling of job-seeking in the job club. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 25(4), 212-218.
Azrin, N. H., Sisson, R. W., Meyers, R., & Godley, M. (1982). Outpatient alcoholism treatment by disulfiram and community-reinforcement therapy. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 13(2), 105-112.
Azrin, N. H. & Besalel, V. A. (1981). How to use positive practice. H & H Publishing Co., Kansas.
Azrin, N. H. & Besalel, V. A. (1981). A parent's guide to bedwetting control: A step by step method. New York: Pocket Books.
Azrin, N. H., Besalel, V. A., & Wisotzek, Ira E. (1982). Treatment of self-injury by a reinforcement plus interruption procedure. Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, 2, 105-113.
Azrin, N. H. To err is human, to overcorrect is behavioral. FABA Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 4, February, 1982.
Favell, J. E., Azrin, N. H., Baumeister, A. A., Carr, E. G., Dorsey, M. F., Forehand, R., Foxx, R. M., Lovaas, O. I., Rincover, A., Risley, T. R., Romanczyk, R. G., Russo, D. C., Schroeder, S. R., & Solnick, J. V. (1982). The treatment of self-injurious behavior. Behavior Therapy, 13, 529-554.
Sisson, R. W., and Azrin, N. H. (1986). Family involvement to initiate and promote alcohol treatment. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 17, 15-21.
Azrin, N. H., Jamner, J. P., & Besalel, V. A. (1986) Vomiting reduction by slowing of food intake of a retarded adult. Applied Research in Mental Retardation, 7, 409-413.
Morin, C., Winter, B., Besalel, V. A., & Azrin, N. H. (1987). Bulimia: Behavioral vs. cognitive treatment. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 18, 165-169.
Morin, C., & Azrin, N. H. (1987). Stimulus control and imagery training in treating sleep-maintenance insomnia. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55, 260-262.
Azrin, N.H., Jamner, J.P., and Besalel, V.A. (1987). The rate and amount of food intake as determinants of vomiting. Behavioral Residential Treatment, 2, 211-221.
Azrin, Nathan (1987). Behavior in the beginning. Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 48, 480-481.
Azrin, N.H., Besalel, V.A., Jamner, J.P., Caputo, J.N. (1988). Comparative study of behavioral methods of treating severe self-injury. Behavioral Residential Treatment, 3, 119-149.
Azrin, N.H. & Peterson, A.L. (1988). Habit reversal for the treatment of Tourette syndrome. Behavior Research and Therapy, 26, 347-351.
Morin, C.M. & Azrin, N.H. (1988). Behavioral and cognitive treatments of geriatric insomnia. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56, 748-753.
Azrin, N.H., Jamner, J.P., & Besalel, V.A. (1989). Student learning as the basis for reinforcement to the instructor. Behavioral Residential Treatment, 4, 159-170.
Azrin, N.H. & Pye, G.E. (1989). Staff management by behavioral contracting. Behavioral Residential Treatment, 4, 89-98.
Azrin, N.H., & Peterson, A.L. (1989). Reduction of an eye tic by controlled blinking. Behavior Therapy, 2, 467-473.
Azrin, N.H., & Peterson, A.L. (1990). Treatment of Tourette Syndrome by Habit Reversal: A Waiting-List Control Group Comparison. Behavior Therapy, 21, 305-318.
Azrin, N.H. (1990). Experiences with Skinner at Harvard. Division 25 Recorder, 24, p. 25.
Peterson, A.L. & Azrin, N.H. (1991). "An evaluation of behavioral treatments for Tourette Syndrome." Behavior Research & Therapy, 30, 167-174.
Peterson, A.L. & Azrin, N.H. (1993). Behavioral and Pharmacological Treatments for Tourette Syndrome: A review. Applied and Preventive Psychology, 2, 231-242.
Azrin, N.H., Donohue, B.C., Besalel, V.A., Acierno, R. and Kogan, E. S. (1994). "A new role for psychology in the treatment of drug abuse." Psychotherapy in Private Practice, 13, 73-80.
Azrin, N.H., McMahon, P., Besalel, V.A., Donahue, B.C., Acierno, R., and Kogan, E.S. (1994). "Behavior therapy for drug abuse: A controlled outcome study." Behavior Research and Therapy, 32, 857-866.
Azrin, N.H., Donahue, B.C., Besalel, V.A., Kogan, E.S., Acierno, R. (1994). "Youth drug abuse treatment: A controlled outcome study." Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 3, 1-16.
Peterson, Alan A.; Campise, Rick L. & Azrin, Nathan H. (1994). "Behavioral and pharmacological treatments for tic and habit disorders: A review." Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 15, 430-441.
Azrin, N.H., Acierno, R., Kogan, E.S., Donohue, B., Besalel, V.A. and McMaahon, P.A. (1996). "Follow-up results of supportive vs. behavioral therapy for drug abuse." Behaviour Research and Therapy, 34, 41-46.
Azrin, N.H. & Teichner, G.(1998). Evaluation of an instructional program for improving medication compliance for chronically mentally ill outpatients. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 36, 849-861.
Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H., Lawson, H., Friedlander, J., Teichner, G., & Rindsberg, J. (1998). “Improving initial session attendance of substance abusing and conduct disordered adolescents: a controlled outcome study.” Journal of Child and Adolescent Drug Abuse, 8, 1-13.
Teichner, G., Golden C.J., Crum, T.A., Azrin, N.H., Donohue, B., & Van Hasselt, V.B.(1999) Patterns of neuropsychological functioning within an adolescent delineate sample. Archives of Neuropsychology, 14, 21.
Teichner, G., Crum, T.A., Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H. and Golden, C.J.(2000). Relating adolescent substance use to neuropsychological functioning. International Journal of Neurosciences. 104, 113-124.
Burgardt, J. Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H., & Teichner, G.(2000). Prevalence and treatment of substance abuse in the mentally retarded and learning disabled. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 32
Teichner, G., Golden, C. J., Crum, T., Azrin, N. H., Donohue, B., & Van Hasselt, V. B. (2000). Identification of neuropsychological subtypes in a sample of delinquent adolescents. Journal of Psychiatric Research 129-132.
De Cato, L., Azrin, N.H. Donohue, B., & Teichner, G.(2001). Satisfaction of conduct-disordered and substance abusing youth with their parents. Behavior Modification, 25, 44-61.
Donohue, B., De Cato, L., Azrin, N.H., & Teichner, G. (2001) Satisfaction of parents with their conduct disordered and substance abusing youth. Behavior Modification, 25, 21-43.
Azrin, N.H., Donohue, B., Teichner, G., Crum, T., Howell, J., & DeCato, L. (2001). A controlled evaluation and description of individual-cognitive problem solving and family-behavioral therapies in conduct-disordered and substance-dependent youth. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 11, 1-43.
Azrin, N.H. (2001). “Applied Behavior Analysis as a Separate Profession.” In special issue of the Florida Association of Behavior Analysis Newsletter, vol. 21.
Azrin, N.H. (2002). Invited book review of Woods, D. and Miltenberger, R. (Eds.). Tic disorders, trichotillomania, and other repetitive behavior disorders: Behavioral approaches to analysis and treatment. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Donohue, B., & Azrin, N.H. (2002). “Family Behavior Therapy in a Conduct-Disordered and Substance Abusing Adolescent: A case example. Clinical Case Studies, 1, 299-323..
Decato, L., Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H. & Teichner, G., & Crum, T. (2002). Adolescents and their parents: A critical review of measures to assess their satisfactions with one another. Journal of Clinical Psychology Review, 22. 833-874.
Azrin, N.H. (2003). “The Job Club Method for Obtaining Employment,” in Hersen, M., Ed., Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy. Elsevier Science Publishers, pp. 1-5.
Azrin, N.H. (2003). Advances and Experiences as President of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Behavior Therapist.
DeCato, L., Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H. & Teichner, G. (2003). Reliability and Validity of the Youth Satisfaction Scale. Journal of Child and Family Studies, Vol. 12.
Azrin, N.H. (2003). “Contributions during Skinner’s ‘Pigeon Lab’ during the 1950s: Notable Experiences.” Behavior Analyst, Separate by K. Lattal (Ed.).
Donohue, B., Teichner, G., Azrin, N.H., Silver, N., Crum, T.A., & Decato, L. (2003). The initial reliability and validity of the Life satisfaction scale for Problem Youth in a sample of drug abusing and conduct disordered youth. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 12, 453-464.
Azrin, N.H. (2004). “Job Club Method.” In Hersen, M., Ed., Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Therapy, Vol. 1.
Azrin, N.H. (2004). “Autobiography of contributions to the initial development of the field of Behavior Modification and Therapy” in Hersen, M. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Therapy, Vol. 2.
Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H., Strada, M.J., Silver, N.C., Teichner, G., & Murphy, H. (2004). Psychometric evaluation of self and collateral Timeline Follow-Back reports of drug and alcohol use in a sample of drug abusing and conduct disordered adolescents and their parents. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 18, 184-189.
Azrin, N.H. (2004). “Events Leading to the Initiation and Founding of the Florida Association of Behavior Analysis” Invited Article published in the Association Journal.
Azrin, N.H. “Accomplishments of the Association of Behavior Analysis during its first year 1980-81 of its founding.” Accepted March 12, 2004 in the Behavior Analyst.
Azrin, N.H., Ehle, C.F. & Beaumont, A.L.. (2006). Physical exercise as a reinforcer to promote calmness of an ADHD child. Behavior Modification, September 2006; vol. 30, 5: pp. 564-570.
Azrin, N.H., Kellem, M.J., Ehle, C.T. & Brooks, J.S. (2006). Speed of eating as a determinant of the bulimic desire to vomit: a controlled study. Behavior Modification,” September 2006; vol. 30, 5: pp. 673-680.
Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H., Allen, D.N., Romero, V., Hill, H.H., Tracy, K., Lapota, H., Gorney, S., Abdel-al, R., Caldas, D., Herdzik, K., Bradshaw, K., Valdez, R., Van Hasselt, V.B. (2009). Family behavior therapy for substance abuse and other associated problems: a review of its intervention components and applicability. Behavior Modification, September 2009; vol. 33, 5: pp. 495-519.
Donohue, B., Romero, V., Herdzik, K., Lapota, H., Abdel-al, R., Allen, D., Azrin, N.H., Van Hasselt, V. (2010). Concurrent treatment of substance abuse, child neglect, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and domestic violence; a case examination involving family behavior therapy, Clinical Case Studies, April 2010; vol. 9, 2: pp. 106-124.
Romero, V., Donohue, B., Hill, H., Powell, S., Van Hasselt, V., Azrin, N.H., Allen, D. (2010). Family behavior therapy for use in child welfare: results of a case study involving an abused woman formally diagnosed with alcohol dependence, bipolar disorder, and several anxiety disorders. Clinical Case Studies, October 2010; vol. 9, 5: pp. 353-368.
Urgelles, J., Donohue, B., Wils, C., Van Hasselt, V., Azrin, N.H. (2012). A standardized method of preventing and managing emergencies within the context of evidence-based therapy implementation. Behavior Modification, July 2012; vol. 36, 4: pp. 558-579.
EDUCATION
B. A. cum laude, 1951, Boston University, Psychology
M. A., 1952, Boston University, Dept. of Personality and Social Psychology
Ph.D., 1956, Harvard University, Psychology Department
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
A. Predoctoral
1. Research Psychologist, 1952, Boston University School of Medicine. Research on behavioral effects of X-Radiation.
2. Research Associate, 1953, Boston University School of Public Relations and Communications. Opinion and Attitude Surveys.
3. Research Assistant, 1954, Harvard Medical School. Experimental Study of Psychosis in Children.
4. Research Associate, 1955, Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Development of Automated Educational Procedures for Teaching Arithmetic in Primary Grades with B. F. Skinner.
B. Postdoctoral
1. Research Psychologist, 1955-1956, Institute of Living. Study of Behavioral Effects of Physiological Changes, with K. Pribram.
2. Research Psychologist, 1956-1957. United States Army Ordinance. Studies on Fatigue and Human Engineering.
3. Director, Dept. of Treatment Development, Anna Mental Health and Developmental Center, Anna, IL, 1958-80.
4. Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University, 1958-1966.
5. Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 1970 summer.
6. Professor, Rehabilitation Institute, Southern Illinois University, 1966-1980.
7. Adjunct Professor, Southern Illinois University Rehabilitation Institute, 1981-1995.
8. Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, CA. 1976-1977.
9. Professor of Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, September 1980-August 2010. Professor Emeritus September 2010 – March 2013. Clinic Director, 1980-86.
HONORARY SOCIETIES Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma XI
EDITORSHIP OF JOURNALS
J. of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1958-1972. Executive Editor, 1963-1966.
J. of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1968-1980. A founder of the Journal in 1968.
J. of Fluency Disorders, 1976-1981.
J. of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 1976-2006
Behavior Therapy, 1975-1980
Behavior Modification, 1978-2007 (approx.)
J. of Organizational Behavior Management, 1978-1982
Clinical Behavior Therapy Review, 1979-1981
Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1979-2007 (approx.)
J. of Applied Research in Mental Retardation, 1979-2007 (approx.)
Analysis and Modification of Severe Developmental Disorders, 1979-2007 (approx.)
Behavior Analyst, 1980-1981
American Journal of Family Therapy, 1980-1983
Behavior Residential Treatment, 1984-1996
Behavior and Social Issues, 1990-1996
Psychotherapy in Private Practice, 1994 – 2007 (approx.)
Journal of Child and Adolescent Drug Abuse, 2000-2007 (approx.)
Guest reviewer for many other journals
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Forest Institute of Professional Psychology Board of Trustees, 1979-1981
Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Advisory Committee, 1981-1985
American Psychological Association Board of Scientific Affairs, 1978-1981
American Psychological Association Committee on Research Support, 1979-1981
Florida HRS Behavior Management Board, 1984-1990
U. of Mass. Developmental Disabilities Program, Advisory Board, 1985-1990
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, Board of Directors, 1986-1991
American Psychological Association Board of Professional Affairs, 1989-1992
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Florida Psychological Association, 1980-1983
American Psychological Association, 1955 to present
Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, 1975 to 2013
Midwestern Psychological Association, 1959-1980
Association for Behavior Analysis, 1974 to 2013
Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, 1980 to 2013
American Psychological Society, 1991 to 2013
American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, 1993 to 2013
ELECTED OFFICER OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Div. 12 and Div. 25.
Council of Representatives of American Psychological Association, 1967-1970
Council of Representatives of American Psychological Association, 1979-1982
President, Society of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1963-1966
President, American Psychological Association, Division 25, 1967-1970
President, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, President, 1975-1976
President, Association for Behavior Analysis International, 1976
President, Midwestern Psychological Association, 1977
President, Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, 1980
Board of Directors, Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1966-1989
Council of Representatives of American Psychological Association, 1988-1991
Vice-President, Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1989-1992
President, Cambridge Center for Behavioral Sciences, 1989-1992
STUDY SECTION MEMBER
National Institute of Drug Abuse, 1978
EDITOR FOR PUBLISHERS' BOOK SERIES
Plenum Press - Editor of Behavior Therapy Series
H & H Publishers - Co-Editor of Behavior Modification Series
AWARDS AND HONORS
1973 Gerty Award by State of Illinois for Outstanding Contributions to Mental Health
1975 Annual Award by the American Psychological Association for the "Distinguished Contributions for Applications in Psychology Award"
1975 Designation as one of the "100 Most-Cited Psychologists" in American Psychologist, 1979, pp. 1064-1082
1977 Boston University election as Distinguished Alumnus
Who's Who in America; Who's Who in Psychology;
Who's Who in the Southwest, Midwest, Southeast;
Men of Achievement, International Directory of Distinguished Psychotherapists;
1981 National Directory of Distinguished Psychotherapists
1980 WMCL Radio Community Service Award
1984 Elected to National Academy of Practice in Psychology
1989 American Psychological Association Division 25, Don Hake Award for Exemplary Contributions to Basic Behavioral Research and Its Applications, August 1989
1993 American Psychology Association, Div. 33, 1993, Edgar Doll Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions
1993 American Psychological Society, Raymond Cattell Annual Award for Scientific Applications of Psychology, June 25, 1993
1994 American Psychology Association, Div. 25, 1994, Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions to Applied Behavior Analysis
1997 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Lifetime Achievement Award, November 15, 1997
1998 Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Lifetime Achievement Award
2001 Mexican Society of Behavioral Analysis, Award for Exceptional Contribution to Behavioral Analysis, July 2001
2003 California Association for Behavior Analysis, Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions to Behavior Analysis
2004 University of New Mexico Department of Psychology, Quad-L Award, October 8, 2004
2006 Association for Behavior Analysis. Annual Award for Impact of Science on Application. August 2006
2007 Nova Southeastern University, Doctoral Professor of the Year, April 13, 2007
2007 AdvoServ, Career Recognition Presentation and Discussion, November 30, 2007
2008 Nova Southeastern University, Award for Impact of Science on Application, 2008
2010 Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Victor G. Laties Award for Lifetime Service to the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, June 26, 2010
2011 Nova Southeastern University, Lifetime Achievement Award for Research Contributions that have Bettered Humanity, February 1, 2011
2011 Swedish Behavior Therapy Association, Keynote Speaker, March 17, 2011
2012 Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Special Interest Group (Schizophrenia and Other Serious Mental Disorders), Trailblazer Award, November 16, 2012
RESEARCH GRANTS
Received several million dollars as principal investigator for several research grants from the following agencies:
National Science Foundation
National Institute of Mental Health
National Department of Labor
National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
National Institute of Drug Abuse
Illinois Psychiatric Training and Research Authority
Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
Broward Employment and Training Administration
Broward County Sheriff's Department Juvenile Task Force
Tourette Society
1997-1999 NIMH Research Grant Treatment of Dually Diagnosed Conduct Disordered Youth. Principal Investigator
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Gave paper, symposium, workshop and/or invited address at most meetings of the following professional societies:
American Psychological Association
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy
Association for Behavior Analysis
Florida Association of Behavior Analysis
COURSES TAUGHT
Introductory Psychology, undergraduate level
Scientific Methodology in Psychology
Aggression
Learning Therapies with Special Populations
Professional Issues and Ethics
Advanced Topics Seminar
Therapy Intervention
Behavior Therapy
Behavioral Counseling
Therapy Approaches
Developmental Psychopathology: Child and Adolescent
Cognitive/Behavior Therapy
Individual Counseling Strategies
Child & Adolescent Intervention
Adult Intervention
GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION
Clinical Practicum
Dissertation or Directed Study Supervisor
Research Practicum
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION AND WORKSHOPS TO INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES
Consulted with various mental hospitals, institutions for retarded persons, special education programs, rehabilitation agencies, vocational agencies, alcohol programs, and various governmental agencies.
PUBLIC MEDIA PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
Television appearance as guest on W. Buckley's "Firing Line". Phil Donahue Show, and Mike Douglas Show in addition to several regional TV shows. Magazine feature stories on treatments for mental illness, child psychology, and rehabilitation in New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time, Newsweek, McCall's, Parents Magazine, Psychology Today, and many others.
PROFESSIONAL AUDIO CASSETTES
Master Lecture in Behavior Modification - American Psychological Association, 1976
Behavior Modification with Children - Child Care Information Center, 1975
Many Faces of Psychology - Media Dimension, 1978
A Learning Approach to Job-Finding - Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, 1979
The Psychology of Job-Hunting - Psychology Today, 1978 (media tape)
BOOKS - PROFESSIONAL
Ayllon, T. & Azrin, N. H. (1968). The token economy: A motivational system for therapy and rehabilitation. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts.
Foxx, R. M. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). Toilet training the retarded: A rapid program for day and nighttime independent toileting. Champaign, Illinois: Research Press Co.
Azrin, N. H. & Besalel, V. A. (1980). Job club counselor's manual: A behavioral approach to vocational counseling. Baltimore: Pro-Ed Press.
Azrin, N. H., & Besalel, V. A. (1980). Overcorrection. Austin: Pro-Ed Publishers.
Azrin, N. H., & Besalel, V. A. (1981). Positive practice. Austin: Pro-Ed Publishers.
Azrin, N. H., & Besalel, V. A. (1998). Positive practice: Self-correction and overcorrection. Austin: Pro-Ed Publishers.
Azrin & Donohue, Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse Using Family Behavior Therapy: A Step-By-Step Approach, With Donohue (John Wiley & Sons 2012)
BOOKS - POPULAR
Azrin, N. H., & Foxx, R. M. (1974). Toilet training in less than a day. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Azrin, N. H., & Nunn, R. G. (1977). Habit control: Stuttering, Nail Biting, and Other Nervous Habits. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Azrin, N. H., & Besalel, V. A. (1981). A parent's guide to bedwetting control: A step by step method. New York: Pocket Books.
Azrin, N. H. & Besalel, V. A. (1983). Finding a job. Ten-Speed Press, Box 7123, Berkley, CA 94707.
CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
Azrin, N.H “Aggressive responses of paired animals.” (1964). In Medical Aspects of Stress in the Military Climate, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, D. C., pp. 329-352.
Azrin, N.H & Holz, W. “Punishment.” (1966). In W. K. Honig (Ed.), Operant behavior: Areas of research and application.
Azrin, N.H & Holz, W. “Conditioning human verbal behavior.” (1966). In W. K. Honig (Ed.), Operant behavior: Areas of research and application.
Azrin & Lindsley, “The Reinforcement of Cooperation between Children”, Child Development: Reading in Experimental Analysis (Meredith 1967)
Azrin & Holz, “Discriminative Properties of Punishment,” with Holz. In Punishment: Issues and Experiments (Meredith 1968)
Azrin, N.H “The present state and future trends of behavior therapy.” (1979). In P. O. Sjoden & Sandra Bates (Eds.) Trends in Behavior Therapy.
Azrin, N.H., Azrin, M.A., Besalel, V.A., (1988). "Curing Bed-wetting." In Health & Medical Horizons, MacMillan Educational Co., N.Y., 234-235.
Azrin, N.H., & Peterson, A.L. (1988). "Behavior therapy for Tourette's syndrome and tic disorders." in Cohen, D.J., Bruun, R.D., & Leckman, J.F. (Eds.), "Tourette's syndrome and tic disorders: Clinical understanding and treatment (pp. 237-255). New York: John Wiley.
Sisson, G.W., & Azrin, N.H. (1989). "The Community Reinforcement Approach." In Hester, R.K. & Miller, W.A. "Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches". Pergamon Press, N.Y.
Azrin, N.H. (1993). "Disulfiram and Behavior Therapy: a social biochemical model of alcohol abuse and treatment". In Brewer, C. (Ed.) "Treatment Options in Addiction". Gaskell, London.
Donohue, B. & Azrin, N.H. “Family Behavior Therapy,” (2001). Chapter in book by Wagoner, E. & Waldson, H. (Eds.) entitled Innovations in Adolescence Substance Abuse Interventions. Pergamon Press, Tarrytown, NJ (2001).
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Damascio, Azrin, Fuller, & Jetter. (1956). The effects of radiation on delayed response in dogs. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology.
Azrin, N. H. & Lindsley, O. R. (1956). Reinforcement of cooperation between children. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 52, 100-102.
Azrin, N. H. (1957). Effects of two intermittent schedules of immediate and no immediate punishment. Journal of Psychology, 42, 3-21.
Katchmar, L. & Azrin, N. H. (1957). Effectiveness of warning lights as a function of flash rate. Tech. Mem. No. 23, HEL, Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
Azrin, N. H. (1958). Some effects of noise on human behavior. Tech. Mem. 6-58, HEL, Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
Azrin, N. H. (1958). Some effects of noise on human behavior. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1, 183-200.
Flanagan, B., Goldiamond, I., & Azrin, N. H. (1958). Operant stuttering: the control of stuttering behavior through response-contingent consequences. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1, 173-177.
Azrin, N. H. (1959). A technique for delivering shock to pigeons. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2, 161-163.
Azrin, N. H. (1959). Some notes on punishment and avoidance. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2, 260.
Azrin, N. H. (1959). Punishment and recovery during fixed-ration performance. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2, 301-305.
Flanagan, B., Goldiamond, I., and Azrin, N. H. (1959). Instatement of stuttering in normally fluent individuals through operant procedures. Science, 130, 977-981.
Azrin, N. H. Sequential effects of punishment. (1960). Science, 131, 605-606.
Azrin, N. H. (1960). Effects of punishment intensity during variable-interval reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 3, 123-142.
Azrin, N. H. (1960). Use of rests as reinforcers. Psychological Reports, 7, 240.
Azrin, N. H., Holz, W. C., Ulrich, R. E., & Goldiamond, I. (1961). The control of the content of conversation through reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 4, 25-30.
Azrin, N. H. (1961). Time-out from positive reinforcement. Science, 133, 382-383.
Hutchinson, R. R. & Azrin, N. H. (1961). Conditioning of mental hospital patients to fixed-ratio schedules of reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 4, 87-95.
Azrin, N. H., Holz, W. C., & Goldiamond, I. (1961). Response bias in questionnaire reports. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 25, 324-326.
Holz, W. C. & Azrin, N. H. (1961). Discriminative properties of punishment. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 4, 225-232.
Azrin, N. H. & Holz, W. C. (1961). Punishment during fixed-interval reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 4, 343-347.
Azrin, N. H., Holz, W. C., & Hake, D. (1962). Intermittent reinforcement by removal of a conditioned aversive stimulus. Science, 136, 781-782.
Holz, W. C. & Azrin, N. H. (1962). Interactions between the discriminative and aversive properties of punishment. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 5, 229-234.
Ulrich, R. E. & Azrin, N. H. (1962). Elimination of undesired escape from foot shock. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 5, 72.
Ulrich, R. E. & Azrin, N. H. (1962). Reflexive fighting in response to aversive stimulation. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 5, 511-520.
Holz, W. C. & Azrin, N. H. (1962). Recovery during punishment by intense noise. Psychological Reports, 11, 655-657.
Holz, W. C. & Azrin, N. H., & Ulrich, R. E. (1963). of temporally spaced responding. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 115-122.
Azrin, N. H., Holz, W. C., & Hake, D. F. (1963). Fixed-ratio punishment. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 141-148.
Hake, D. F. & Azrin, N. H. (1963). An apparatus for delivering pain shock to monkeys. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 297-298.
Azrin, N. H. & Holz, W. C. (1963). Timing of experimental sessions. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 196.
Azrin, N. H. & Holz, W. C. (1963). A well-regulated DC power supply. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 222.
Holz, W. C., Azrin, N. H., & Ayllon, T. (1963). Elimination of behavior of mental patients by response-produced extinction. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 407-414.
Holz, W. C. & Azrin, N. H. (1963). A comparison of several procedures for eliminating behavior. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 399-406.
Azrin, N. H., Holz, W. C., Hake, D. F., & Ayllon, T. (1963). Fixed-ratio escape reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 449-456.
Azrin, N. H., Hutchinson, R. R., & Hake, D. F. (1963). Pain-induced fighting in the squirrel monkey. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 6, 620.
Azrin, N. H., Ulrich, R. E., Hutchinson, R. R., & Norman, D. G. (1964). Effect of shock duration on shock induced fighting. Journal of the Experimental Analysis, 7, 9-11.
Herman, R. L. & Azrin, N. H. (1964). Punishment by noise in an alternative response situation. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 1964, 7, 185-188.
Ulrich, R. E., Holz, W. C., & Azrin, N. H. (1964). Stimulus control of avoidance behavior. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 7, 129,133.
Azrin, N. H., Hutchinson, R. R., & Sallery, R. D. (1964). Pain-aggression toward inanimate objects. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 7, 223-228.
Ulrich, R. E., Wolff, P. C., & Azrin, N. H. (1964). Shock as an elicitor of intra and inter-species fighting behavior. Animal Behavior, 12, 14-15.
Ayllon, T. & Azrin, N. H. (1964). Reinforcement and instructions with mental patients. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 7, 327-331.
Azrin, N. H., Hake, D. F., Holz, W. C., & Hutchinson, R. R. (1965). Motivational aspects of escape from punishment. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 8, 31-34.
Azrin, N. H., Hake, D. F., & Hutchinson, R. R. (1965). Elicitation of aggression by a physical blow. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 8, 55-57.
Azrin, N. H., Hutchinson, R. R., & McLaughlin, R. (1965). The opportunity for aggression as an operant reinforcer during aversive stimulation. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 8, 171-180.
Hutchinson, R. R., Ulrich, R. E., & Azrin, N. H. (1965). Effects of age and related factors in the pain-aggression reaction. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 59, 363,369.
Hake, D. F., & Azrin, N. H. (1965). Conditioned punishment. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 8, 279-294.
Ayllon, T. and Azrin, N. H. (1965). The measurement and reinforcement of behavior of psychotics. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 8, 357-383.
Ulrich, R. E., Hutchinson, R. R., & Azrin, N. H. (1965). Pain-elicited aggression. Psychological Record, 15, 111-126.
Azrin, N. H., Hutchinson, R. R., & Hake, D. F. (1966). Extinction-induced aggression. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 9, 191-204.
Hutchinson, R. R., Azrin, N. H., & Hake, D. F. (1966). An automatic method for the study of aggression in squirrel monkeys. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 9, 233-237.
Ayllon, T. & Azrin, N. H. (1966). Punishment as a discriminative stimulus and conditioned reinforcer with humans. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 9, 411-419.
Hake, D. F., Azrin, N. H., & Oxford, R. (1967). The effects of punishment intensity on squirrel monkeys. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 10, 95-107.
Azrin, N. H., Hutchinson, R. R., & Hake, D. F. (1967). Attack, avoidance, and escape reactions to aversive shock. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 10, 131-148.
Rubin, H. B. and Azrin, N. H. (1967). Temporal patterns of sexual behavior in rabbits as determined by an automatic recording technique. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 10, 219-231.
Azrin, N. H. Pain and aggression. (1967). Psychology Today, 1, 26-33.
Azrin, N. H., Hopwood, J., & Powell, J. (1967). A rat chamber and electrode procedure for avoidance conditioning. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 10, 291-298.
Azrin, N. H. & Hutchinson, R. R. (1967). Conditioning of the aggressive behavior of pigeons by a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 10, 395-402.
Hutchinson, R.R., Azrin, N. H., & Renfrew, J. W. (1968). Effects of shock intensity and duration on the frequency of biting attack by squirrel monkeys. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 11, 83-88.
Ayllon, T. & Azrin, N. H. (1968). Reinforcer sampling: a technique for increasing the behavior of mental patients. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 13-20.
Powell, J. & Azrin, N. H. (1968). The effects of shock as a punisher for cigarette smoking. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 63-71.
Hutchinson, R. R., Azrin, N. H., & Hunt, G. M. (1968). Attack produced by intermittent reinforcement of a concurrent operant response. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 11, 489-495.
Azrin, N. H., Rubin, H., O'Brien, F., Ayllon, T., & Roll, D. (1968). Behavioral engineering: postural control by a portable operant apparatus. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 99-108.
Azrin, N. H., Rubin, H. B., & Hutchinson, R. R. (1968). Biting attack by rats in response to aversive shock. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 11, 633-639.
Azrin, N. H. & Powell, J. (1968). Behavioral engineering: The reduction of smoking behavior by a conditioning apparatus and procedure. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 193-200.
Azrin, N. H., Jones, R. J., & Flye, B. (1968). A synchronization effect and its application to stuttering by a portable apparatus. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 283-295.
Hake, D. F. & Azrin, N. H. (1969). A response-spacing effect: An absence of responding during response-feedback stimuli. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 12, 17-25.
Azrin, N. H., and Hake, D. F. (1969). Positive conditioned suppression: Conditioned suppression using positive reinforcers as the unconditioned stimuli. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 12, 167-173.
O'Brien, F., Azrin, N. H., & Henson, K. (1969). Increased communications of chronic mental patients by reinforcement and by response priming. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2, 23-29.
Azrin, N. H., & Powell, J. (1969). Behavioral engineering: The use of response priming to improve prescribed self-medication. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2, 39-42.
Jones, R. J. & Azrin, N. H. (1969). Behavioral engineering: stuttering as a function of stimulus duration during speech synchronization. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2, 223-229.
Azrin, N. H. (1970). Punishment of elicited aggression. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 14, 7-10.
O'Brien, F., & Azrin, N. H. (1970). Behavioral engineering: Control of posture by informational feedback. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 3, 235-240.
Azrin, N. H. & Foxx, R. M. (1971). A rapid method of toilet training the institutionalized retarded. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 4, 89-99.
Azrin, N. H., Bugle, C. & O'Brien, F. (1971). Behavioral engineering: Two apparatuses for toilet training retarded children. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 4, 249-253.
Foxx, R. M. & Azrin, N. H. (1972). Restitution: A method of eliminating aggressive-disruptive behavior of retarded and brain damaged patients. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 10, 15-27.
O'Brien, F., Bugle, C., & Azrin, N. H. (1972). Training and maintaining a retarded child's proper eating. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 5, 67-72.
O'Brien, F., Azrin, N. H., & Bugle, C. (1972). Training profoundly retarded children to stop crawling. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 5, 131-137.
O'Brien, F. & Azrin, N. H. (1972). Symptom reduction by functional displacement in a token economy: A case study. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 3, 205-207.
O'Brien, F. & Azrin, N. H. (1972). Developing proper mealtime behaviors of the institutionalized retarded. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 5, 389-399.
Azrin, N. H. & Armstrong, P. M. (1973). The "Mini-Meal" a method for teaching eating skills to the profoundly retarded. Mental Retardation, 11, 9-13.
Webster, D. R. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). Required relaxation: A method of inhibiting agitative-disruptive behavior of retardates. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11, 67-78.
Hunt, G. M. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). A community- reinforcement approach to alcoholism. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11, 91-104.
O'Brien, F. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). Interaction-priming: A method of reinstating patient-family relationships. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11, 133-136.
Foxx, R. M. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). The elimination of autistic self-stimulatory behavior by overcorrection. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 6, 1-14.
Jones, R. J. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). An experimental application of a social reinforcement approach to the problem of job-finding. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 6, 345-353.
Azrin, N. H., Naster, B. J., & Jones, R. J. (1973). Reciprocity counseling: A rapid learning-based procedure for marital counseling. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11, 365-382.
Azrin, N. H., Sneed, T. J., & Foxx, R. M. (1973). Dry bed: A rapid method of eliminating bedwetting (enuresis) of the retarded. Behavior Research and Therapy, 11, 427-434.
Foxx, R. M. & Azrin, N. H. (1973). Dry pants: A rapid method of toilet training children. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11, 435-442.
Azrin, N. H., Kaplan, S. J., & Foxx, R. M. (1973). Autism reversal: eliminating stereotyped self-stimulation of retarded individuals. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 78, 241-248.
Azrin, N. H., & Nunn, R. G. (1973). Habit reversal: A method of eliminating nervous habits and tics. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11, 619-628.
Azrin, N. H., Sneed, T. J., & Foxx, R. M. (1974). Dry-bed training: Rapid elimination of childhood enuresis. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 12, 147-156.
Azrin, N. H. & Wesolowski, M. D. (1974). Theft reversal: An over-correction procedure for eliminating stealing by retarded persons. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 7, 577-581.
Azrin, N. H., & Nunn, R. G. (1974). A rapid method of eliminating stuttering by a regulated breathing approach. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 12, 279-286.
Azrin, N. H., Flores, T., & Kaplan, S. J. (1975). Job-finding club: A group assisted program for obtaining employment. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 13, 17-27.
Azrin, N. H., Gottlieb, L., Hughart, L., Wesolowski, M. D., & Rahn, T. (1975). Eliminating self-injurious behavior by educative procedures. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 13, 101-111.
Azrin, N. H. and Powers, M. A. (1975). Eliminating classroom disturbances of emotionally disturbed children by positive practice procedures. Behavior Therapy, 6, 525-534.
Azrin, N. H. & Wesolowski, M. D. (1975). Eliminating habitual vomiting in a retarded adult by positive practice and self-correction. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 6, 145-148.
Azrin, N. H., & Wesolowski, M. D. (1975). The use of positive practice to eliminate persistent floor sprawling by profoundly retarded persons. Behavior Therapy, 6, 627,631.
Nunn, R. G. & Azrin, N. H. (1976). Eliminating nail biting by the habit-reversal procedure. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 14, 339-348.
Azrin, N. H., Schaeffer, R. M., & Wesolowski, M. D. (1976). A rapid method of teaching profoundly retarded persons to dress by a reinforcement-guidance method. Mental Retardation, 14, 29-33.
Azrin, N. H. (1976). Improvements in the community-reinforcement approach to alcoholism. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 14, 339-348.
Besalel-Azrin, V., Azrin, N. H., & Armstrong, P. M. (1977). The student-oriented classroom: A method of improving student conduct and satisfaction. Behavior Therapy, 9, 193-204.
Azrin, N. H. (1977). A strategy for applied research learning based but outcome oriented. American Psychologist, 140-149.
Azrin, N. (1978). Toward a solution: A critique. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 11, 175.
Azrin, N. H., & Thienes, P. M. (1978). Rapid elimination of enuresis by intensive learning without a conditioning apparatus. Behavior Therapy, 9, 342-354.
Azrin, N. H., Hontos, P. T., & Besalel-Azrin, V. (1979). Elimination of enuresis without a conditioning apparatus: an extension by office instruction of the child and parents. Behavior Therapy, 10, 14-19.
Azrin, N. H., Nunn, R. G., & Frantz, S. E. (1979). Comparison of regulated-breathing vs. abbreviated desensitization on reported stuttering episodes. Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 44, 331-339.
Azrin, N. H. & Philip, R. A. (1979). The Job Club method for the job-handicapped: A comparative outcome study. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 123, 144-155.
Azrin, N. H. & Wesolowski, M. D. (1980). A reinforcement interruption method of eliminating behavioral stereotype of profoundly retarded persons. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 18, 113-119.
Azrin, N. H., Nunn, R. G., & Frantz, S. E. (1980). Treatment of trichotillomania (hair pulling): A comparative study of habit reversal and negative practice training. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 11, 13-20.
Azrin, N. H., Philip, R. A., Thienes-Hontos, P., & Besalel, V. A. (1980). Comparative evaluation of the Job Club program with welfare recipients. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 16, 133-145.
Azrin, N. H., Nunn, R. G., & Frantz, S. E. (1980). Habit reversal vs. negative practice treatment of nervous tics. Behavior Therapy, 11, 169-178.
Azrin, N. H., Nunn, R. G., & Frantz, S. E. (1980). Habit reversal vs. negative practice treatment of nail biting. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 18, 281-285.
Besalel, V. A., Azrin, N. H., Thienes-Hontos, P., & McMorrow, M. (1980). Evaluation of a parent's manual for training enuretic children. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 18, 358-360.
Azrin, N. H., Nunn, R. G., & Frantz, S. E. (1980). Habit reversal treatment of thumb sucking. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 18, 395-399.
Azrin, N. H. & Besalel, V. A. (1980). Overcorrection. H. & H. Publishing Co., Lawrence, Kansas.
Azrin, N. H., Nunn, R. G., & Frantz-Renshaw, S. E. (1982). Habit reversal vs. negative practice treatment of self-destructive oral habit (biting, chewing or licking of the lips, cheeks, tongue, or palate). Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 13, 49-54.
Azrin, N. H., Besalel, V. A., Bechtel, R., Michalicek, A., Mancera, M., Carroll, D., Shuford, D., & Cox, J. (1980). Comparison of reciprocity and discussion-type counseling for marital problems. American Journal of Family Therapy, 8, No. 4, 21-28.
Besalel, V. A., & Azrin, N. H. (1981). The reduction of parent-youth problems by reciprocity counseling. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 19, 297-301.
Azrin, N. H., & Besalel, V. A. (1981). An operant reinforcement method of treating depression. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 12 (2), 145-151.
Azrin, N. H., Bechtel, R., Besalel, V. A., & Michalicek, A. Reciprocity marital counseling and attainment of personal behavioral goals. American Journal of Family Therapy, submitted.
Azrin, N. H., Philip, R., Thienes-Hontos, P., & Besalel, V. A. (1981). Follow-up on welfare benefits received by Job Club clients. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 18, 253-254.
Azrin, N. H., Besalel, V. A., Wisotzek, I., McMorrow, M., & Bechtel, R. (1982). Behavioral supervision vs informational counseling of job-seeking in the job club. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 25(4), 212-218.
Azrin, N. H., Sisson, R. W., Meyers, R., & Godley, M. (1982). Outpatient alcoholism treatment by disulfiram and community-reinforcement therapy. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 13(2), 105-112.
Azrin, N. H. & Besalel, V. A. (1981). How to use positive practice. H & H Publishing Co., Kansas.
Azrin, N. H. & Besalel, V. A. (1981). A parent's guide to bedwetting control: A step by step method. New York: Pocket Books.
Azrin, N. H., Besalel, V. A., & Wisotzek, Ira E. (1982). Treatment of self-injury by a reinforcement plus interruption procedure. Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, 2, 105-113.
Azrin, N. H. To err is human, to overcorrect is behavioral. FABA Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 4, February, 1982.
Favell, J. E., Azrin, N. H., Baumeister, A. A., Carr, E. G., Dorsey, M. F., Forehand, R., Foxx, R. M., Lovaas, O. I., Rincover, A., Risley, T. R., Romanczyk, R. G., Russo, D. C., Schroeder, S. R., & Solnick, J. V. (1982). The treatment of self-injurious behavior. Behavior Therapy, 13, 529-554.
Sisson, R. W., and Azrin, N. H. (1986). Family involvement to initiate and promote alcohol treatment. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 17, 15-21.
Azrin, N. H., Jamner, J. P., & Besalel, V. A. (1986) Vomiting reduction by slowing of food intake of a retarded adult. Applied Research in Mental Retardation, 7, 409-413.
Morin, C., Winter, B., Besalel, V. A., & Azrin, N. H. (1987). Bulimia: Behavioral vs. cognitive treatment. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 18, 165-169.
Morin, C., & Azrin, N. H. (1987). Stimulus control and imagery training in treating sleep-maintenance insomnia. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55, 260-262.
Azrin, N.H., Jamner, J.P., and Besalel, V.A. (1987). The rate and amount of food intake as determinants of vomiting. Behavioral Residential Treatment, 2, 211-221.
Azrin, Nathan (1987). Behavior in the beginning. Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 48, 480-481.
Azrin, N.H., Besalel, V.A., Jamner, J.P., Caputo, J.N. (1988). Comparative study of behavioral methods of treating severe self-injury. Behavioral Residential Treatment, 3, 119-149.
Azrin, N.H. & Peterson, A.L. (1988). Habit reversal for the treatment of Tourette syndrome. Behavior Research and Therapy, 26, 347-351.
Morin, C.M. & Azrin, N.H. (1988). Behavioral and cognitive treatments of geriatric insomnia. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56, 748-753.
Azrin, N.H., Jamner, J.P., & Besalel, V.A. (1989). Student learning as the basis for reinforcement to the instructor. Behavioral Residential Treatment, 4, 159-170.
Azrin, N.H. & Pye, G.E. (1989). Staff management by behavioral contracting. Behavioral Residential Treatment, 4, 89-98.
Azrin, N.H., & Peterson, A.L. (1989). Reduction of an eye tic by controlled blinking. Behavior Therapy, 2, 467-473.
Azrin, N.H., & Peterson, A.L. (1990). Treatment of Tourette Syndrome by Habit Reversal: A Waiting-List Control Group Comparison. Behavior Therapy, 21, 305-318.
Azrin, N.H. (1990). Experiences with Skinner at Harvard. Division 25 Recorder, 24, p. 25.
Peterson, A.L. & Azrin, N.H. (1991). "An evaluation of behavioral treatments for Tourette Syndrome." Behavior Research & Therapy, 30, 167-174.
Peterson, A.L. & Azrin, N.H. (1993). Behavioral and Pharmacological Treatments for Tourette Syndrome: A review. Applied and Preventive Psychology, 2, 231-242.
Azrin, N.H., Donohue, B.C., Besalel, V.A., Acierno, R. and Kogan, E. S. (1994). "A new role for psychology in the treatment of drug abuse." Psychotherapy in Private Practice, 13, 73-80.
Azrin, N.H., McMahon, P., Besalel, V.A., Donahue, B.C., Acierno, R., and Kogan, E.S. (1994). "Behavior therapy for drug abuse: A controlled outcome study." Behavior Research and Therapy, 32, 857-866.
Azrin, N.H., Donahue, B.C., Besalel, V.A., Kogan, E.S., Acierno, R. (1994). "Youth drug abuse treatment: A controlled outcome study." Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 3, 1-16.
Peterson, Alan A.; Campise, Rick L. & Azrin, Nathan H. (1994). "Behavioral and pharmacological treatments for tic and habit disorders: A review." Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 15, 430-441.
Azrin, N.H., Acierno, R., Kogan, E.S., Donohue, B., Besalel, V.A. and McMaahon, P.A. (1996). "Follow-up results of supportive vs. behavioral therapy for drug abuse." Behaviour Research and Therapy, 34, 41-46.
Azrin, N.H. & Teichner, G.(1998). Evaluation of an instructional program for improving medication compliance for chronically mentally ill outpatients. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 36, 849-861.
Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H., Lawson, H., Friedlander, J., Teichner, G., & Rindsberg, J. (1998). “Improving initial session attendance of substance abusing and conduct disordered adolescents: a controlled outcome study.” Journal of Child and Adolescent Drug Abuse, 8, 1-13.
Teichner, G., Golden C.J., Crum, T.A., Azrin, N.H., Donohue, B., & Van Hasselt, V.B.(1999) Patterns of neuropsychological functioning within an adolescent delineate sample. Archives of Neuropsychology, 14, 21.
Teichner, G., Crum, T.A., Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H. and Golden, C.J.(2000). Relating adolescent substance use to neuropsychological functioning. International Journal of Neurosciences. 104, 113-124.
Burgardt, J. Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H., & Teichner, G.(2000). Prevalence and treatment of substance abuse in the mentally retarded and learning disabled. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 32
Teichner, G., Golden, C. J., Crum, T., Azrin, N. H., Donohue, B., & Van Hasselt, V. B. (2000). Identification of neuropsychological subtypes in a sample of delinquent adolescents. Journal of Psychiatric Research 129-132.
De Cato, L., Azrin, N.H. Donohue, B., & Teichner, G.(2001). Satisfaction of conduct-disordered and substance abusing youth with their parents. Behavior Modification, 25, 44-61.
Donohue, B., De Cato, L., Azrin, N.H., & Teichner, G. (2001) Satisfaction of parents with their conduct disordered and substance abusing youth. Behavior Modification, 25, 21-43.
Azrin, N.H., Donohue, B., Teichner, G., Crum, T., Howell, J., & DeCato, L. (2001). A controlled evaluation and description of individual-cognitive problem solving and family-behavioral therapies in conduct-disordered and substance-dependent youth. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 11, 1-43.
Azrin, N.H. (2001). “Applied Behavior Analysis as a Separate Profession.” In special issue of the Florida Association of Behavior Analysis Newsletter, vol. 21.
Azrin, N.H. (2002). Invited book review of Woods, D. and Miltenberger, R. (Eds.). Tic disorders, trichotillomania, and other repetitive behavior disorders: Behavioral approaches to analysis and treatment. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Donohue, B., & Azrin, N.H. (2002). “Family Behavior Therapy in a Conduct-Disordered and Substance Abusing Adolescent: A case example. Clinical Case Studies, 1, 299-323..
Decato, L., Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H. & Teichner, G., & Crum, T. (2002). Adolescents and their parents: A critical review of measures to assess their satisfactions with one another. Journal of Clinical Psychology Review, 22. 833-874.
Azrin, N.H. (2003). “The Job Club Method for Obtaining Employment,” in Hersen, M., Ed., Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy. Elsevier Science Publishers, pp. 1-5.
Azrin, N.H. (2003). Advances and Experiences as President of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. Behavior Therapist.
DeCato, L., Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H. & Teichner, G. (2003). Reliability and Validity of the Youth Satisfaction Scale. Journal of Child and Family Studies, Vol. 12.
Azrin, N.H. (2003). “Contributions during Skinner’s ‘Pigeon Lab’ during the 1950s: Notable Experiences.” Behavior Analyst, Separate by K. Lattal (Ed.).
Donohue, B., Teichner, G., Azrin, N.H., Silver, N., Crum, T.A., & Decato, L. (2003). The initial reliability and validity of the Life satisfaction scale for Problem Youth in a sample of drug abusing and conduct disordered youth. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 12, 453-464.
Azrin, N.H. (2004). “Job Club Method.” In Hersen, M., Ed., Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Therapy, Vol. 1.
Azrin, N.H. (2004). “Autobiography of contributions to the initial development of the field of Behavior Modification and Therapy” in Hersen, M. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Therapy, Vol. 2.
Donohue, B., Azrin, N.H., Strada, M.J., Silver, N.C., Teichner, G., & Murphy, H. (2004). Psychometric evaluation of self and collateral Timeline Follow-Back reports of drug and alcohol use in a sample of drug abusing and conduct disordered adolescents and their parents. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 18, 184-189.
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Donohue, B., Romero, V., Herdzik, K., Lapota, H., Abdel-al, R., Allen, D., Azrin, N.H., Van Hasselt, V. (2010). Concurrent treatment of substance abuse, child neglect, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and domestic violence; a case examination involving family behavior therapy, Clinical Case Studies, April 2010; vol. 9, 2: pp. 106-124.
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