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Peer reviewedHatzenbuehler, Linda C.; Schroeder, Harold E. – Psychological Bulletin, 1978
Appraises two basic classifications of desensitization procedures as applied to the treatment of childhood disorders. (MP)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Children, Desensitization, Fear
Peer reviewedBernstein, Douglas A.; Beaty, William E. – Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 1971
The use of in vivo and imaginal desensitization procedures for treatment of a fear of flying in airplanes is described. The direct benefits of the program, along with the positive effects it had upon progress on a series of other, equally troublesome presenting problems is discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Desensitization
Peer reviewedTanner, Barry A. – Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 1971
Ten compulsive behaviors were recorded by a client during 23 weeks of counseling. The frequency records indicated sizeable decreases in the behaviors following relaxation, with additional, smaller decreases following desensitization. Changes in the MMPI and Fear Survey Schedule corroborated the client's self report of improved functioning. She had…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Case Studies
Peer reviewedParker, Carol L. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1975
Describes the use of systematic desensitization with a group to reduce anxiety about public speaking. (EJT)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Case Studies, Conditioning
Parker, Paul J. – 1973
The present study compared the effects of assertion with that of progressive relaxation training in systematic desensitization. Nineteen Ss were selected on the basis of exemplifying high debilitating test anxiety according to Alpert and Haber's (1960) Achievement Anxiety Test. Results showed that test anxious Ss who received either relaxation or…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Attitudes, Behavior, Behavior Change
Peer reviewedYouell, Katherine J.; McCullough, James P. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1975
A 22-year-old female graduate student who suffered colitis attacks at the onset of therapy was apparently successfully treated by a procedure in which the therapist labeled antecedent stress events that appeared to be precipitating the attacks. The client was then taught a behavioral coping strategy to counter the stress events. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Case Studies
Peer reviewedNawas, M. Mike – Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 1971
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Case Studies, Desensitization
Peer reviewedSank, Lawrence I. – Social Work, 1976
This article describes a concentrated program of desensitization used to treat flight phobia. A case history illustrates the use of expanded emotive imagery, stimulus breakdown and techniques of covert positive reinforcement. (SJL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Case Studies, Conditioning, Desensitization
Download full textHeaps, Richard A.; Seamons, Terry R. – 1972
This paper provides some practical as well as theoretical uses of group desensitization. It is hoped that the reader will gain some knowledge as to how to apply this technique in a variety of situations as well as with a number of variations. Although some problems of application have been mentioned, the authors intend that the therapist feel a…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Problems, Change Agents
