The control of undesired behavior by self-imposed contingencies

Three cases of self-control therapy are reported, with a discussion of a booklet designed to be used by clients in therapy approaches that stress self-imposed contingencies. The problems reported include eyelash plucking, between meal eating and recurrent theft. The criteria for success were reduction in frequency of the undesirable behavior and a positive self-report. Follow up data were available for two of the clients and in both cases verified the initial positive results.