Self-management therapy had its beginning in an attempt to moderate the
linear symptom-oriented approach to
behavior therapy, by expanding both
the theoretical base and the repertoire of strategies and procedures to
include the cognitive and motivational
domains as factors to be considered
in the development of an individual
treatment plan. Later, consideration of
biological-emotional and socio-cultural factors were also added. They represent the most recent areas of interest and research in the field. They
have not yet been fully integrated into a conceptual framework as the human system on which a comprehensive approach to therapy can be based, although considerable progress
has already been made (e.g., Garber
& Dodge, 1991; Greenberg, Rice & Elliott, 1993; Kanfer, 1992).