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Behavioral Treatment of Children's Fears and Phobias: A Review.
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Morris, Richard J.; Kratochwill, Thomas R. – School Psychology Review, 1985
An overview of the behaviorally-oriented fear reduction methods for children is presented. Systematic desensitization and related procedures, flooding-related therapies, contingency management approaches, modeling procedures, and self-control methods are discussed after reviewing normative and prevalence data regarding children's fears. Research…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Children, Contingency Management, Desensitization
The Behavioral Treatment of a Young Adult with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and a Fear of Children.
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Schwartz, Cynthia; And Others – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 1997
Evaluates in vivo desensitization and self-modeling for effectiveness in treating a 29-year-old female with an intense fear of children. Following 19 sessions over a six-month period the subject stopped avoiding situations involving children, heart rate and blood pressure decreased slightly, confidence increased, and multiple fears were reduced.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Counseling Techniques
Dealing with Fear and Anxiety in the School Setting: Behavioral Approaches to Treatment.
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Morris, Richard J.; Kratochwill, Thomas R. – Special Services in the Schools, 1987
This literature review focuses on behavioral intervention strategies for the reduction of school-related fears and anxieties. Major behavior therapy procedures are discussed: systematic desensitization and its variations, modeling, self-control, and cognitive behavioral approaches. General research trends in fear and anxiety reduction are also…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Desensitization
Procedures for Reducing Dental Fear in Children with Autism.
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Luscre, Deanna M.; Center, David B. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This study of the outcomes of treatment of three children with autism, to reduce fear of dental examinations, found that the children could be trained through a combined desensitization, symbolic modeling, and reinforcement treatment package to undergo a dental exam in an analog setting, and the training could generalize somewhat to a clinical…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
Participant Modeling as a Classroom Activity.
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Hughes, Dolores – Teaching of Psychology, 1990
Introduces introductory psychology students to behavioral techniques for reducing anxiety and avoidance behavior through the use of participant modeling. Employs guided participation as a technique to encourage students to touch a snake. Finds this method provides an excellent introduction to behavior therapies and engages students in the learning…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Class Activities
Reduction of Test Anxiety in Students Enrolled in Mathematics Courses: Practical Solutions for Counselors.
Leffingwell, R. Jon – 1980
Contemporary research on test anxiety shows that there are a number of sources of such anxiety: expectations of parents or teachers; association of grades with personal worth; fear of alienating parents, family, or friends; a feeling of lack of control over one's life. This paper discusses these sources of test anxiety, reviews some of the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Apathy, Behavior Modification