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PIONEER IN BEHAVIORAL PHARMACOLOGY: A TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH V. BRADY
Author(s) -
Barrett James E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of the experimental analysis of behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.75
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1938-3711
pISSN - 0022-5002
DOI - 10.1901/jeab.2008.90-405
Subject(s) - tribute , enthusiasm , expansive , psychology , behavioural sciences , cognitive science , neuroscience , psychotherapist , social psychology , art , art history , compressive strength , materials science , composite material
The contributions of Joseph V. Brady to behavioral pharmacology span more than 50 years and range from early studies using the Estes‐Skinner ( conditioned emotional response ) procedure to examine drug effects and various physiological processes in experimental animals to the implementation of mobile methadone treatment services and to small group behavioral analyses in simulated space environments. This expansive range of activities is based on Brady's insight and innovative use of behavioral procedures, his spirited and unabashed enthusiasm for the discipline and its philosophical underpinnings, together with a collegiality and commitment to the experimental analysis of behavior that is both legendary and inspirational. These contributions are summarized and highlighted in this tribute that focuses primarily on Brady's contributions to behavioral pharmacology but which also acknowledges his conceptual and technical contributions spanning multiple disciplines.