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crazycityslicker

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Is systematic desensitization effective for treating phobias?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is the basic principle of systematic desensitization?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Edwyer

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Yes, it does appear to be effective for treating some anxiety conditions, especially simple phobias.

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The basic principle of systematic desensitization is to pair graduated imagined phobic scenarios (e.g., scenarios associated with giving a speech for a speech-anxious person) with the experience of deep relaxation. These graduated images form a hierarchy that starts with the least feared (e.g., thinking about enrolling in a speech class) and progresses to the most feared (e.g., giving a speech to a speech class that will be critically evaluated by the instructor).


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!

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Excellent

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