The Effectiveness of neurolinguistic programming techniques in reducing behavioral, emotional and physiological problems /
by Cecilia B. Banaag.
- Manila : De La Salle University, 1990.
- 288 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Dissertation (Doctor of Philosophy - - Counseling Psychology) De La Salle University, Manila.
Includes bibliographical references.
This study was primarily conducted to determine the effectiveness of NeuroLinguistic Programming Technique namely: Anchoring, Unconscious Reframing, and New Behavior Generator in reducing the behavioral, emotional, and physiological Problems of
Filipino high-school students. Specifically , the study also sought to answer the following questions:
1. What are the positive and negative occurences within the session as perceived by the clients and the counselor?
2. What part of the intervention contributes to the change process as viewed by the individual client? by the counselor?
3. What happens with the problem behavior/emotion of the clients a day after the therapy? during “the first week after the therapy? during the first month after the therapy? and during the third month after the therapy as perceived by the clients? by significant others (parents and teacher-adviser)?
4. What NLP technique brings about is reduction in the negative emotions experienced by clients with respect to the presented problem.
5. What NLP technique brings about changes in the behavioral and Physiological functioning of the client in relation to the problem being presented?
Six clients were selected from 144 high school students at the Don Severino Agricultural College. Two of them were males and four were females. Their ages ranged from 12 to 16 years.
The study made use of a case study design, this is a design in which the individual was the focus of the study. It was replicated once to have a clearer grasp of the outcome, Procedures, and conditions under which the treatment could be effective.
The treatments used included three NLP techniques namely: 1) Anchoring, 2) Unconscious Reframing, and 3) New Behavior Generator. Two clients, determined by drawlots were assigned for each of the treatment.