Author Question: Dr. Olaf and Marcus are proceeding through a systematic desensitization exercise when Marcus signals ... (Read 69 times)

renzo156 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Dr. Olaf and Marcus are proceeding through a systematic desensitization exercise when Marcus signals that he feels anxious. Given what you know about the treatment, what should happen next?

a. Dr. Olaf should halt the treatment entirely, and he and Marcus should spend time trying to identify the origin of Marcus's anxiety.
b. Dr. Olaf should reassure Marcus that the anxiety is normal, but that he must endure it until it subsides naturally.
c. Dr. Olaf should direct Marcus to stop visualizing the scenario and help him to relax, and then they should resume the exercise.
d. Dr. Olaf should direct Marcus to stop visualizing that scenario and they should move to the next one up the hierarchy.

Question 2

Susan is a client with a phobia of airplanes who is seeing Dr. Williams, a behavioral therapist. Which of the following should occur during systematic desensitization?

a. Dr. Williams decides the order of the items that Susan generates for her anxiety hierarchy.
b. Dr. Williams teaches Susan to relax by audiorecording instructions for tensing and relaxing various muscle groups.
c. Dr. Williams has Susan list 20 ways in which her fear of flying has negatively affected her life.
d. Dr. Williams explains to Susan the rationale for the desensitization treatment, using professional jargon.