The Analysis of Verbal Behavior


The Analysis of Verbal Behavior is a scientific journal that was established in 1982 as a peer-reviewed psychology journal. It publishes research in conceptual and empirical analysis of verbal behavior and problems of social importance.

History

The journal was created by Mark Sundberg in 1982 after he completed his PhD at Western Michigan University in 1980. TAVB was previously a newsletter called the VB Newsletters and no publications appeared in 1984.

Editorship

The current editor is Anna I. Pétursdóttir PhD, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth.

Importance of the journal

Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program

VB MAPP is an example of technology used in behavioral interventions that is based on the type of research done in TAVB.

Functional analytic psychotherapy

is a treatment derived from Verbal Behavior analysis applied to adults with depression and other psycho-pathologies.
No details for its impact factors are available to date.