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Fishman, Steven T.; Nawas, M. Mike – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1971
Reports the result of an attempt at applying the standardized schedule for the treatment of snake phobia in groups. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Desensitization, Fear, Group Therapy

Sank, 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
Ribordy, Sheila C.
College students with difficulty falling asleep were treated with either progressive relaxation, systematic desensitization, or a thought control procedure. All three treatment groups showed significant lower latency to sleep onset times than a waiting-list control group at the end of the three-week treatment period. A three-week followup revealed…
Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Desensitization
Sprinkle, R. Leo – 1972
An informal non-credit course in anxiety management offered by the author is described. The primary emphasis of this course is on self-hypnosis. Participating students are encouraged to increase their skills in relaxing and concentrating by three methods: (1) eye fixation; (2) muscular relaxation; and (3) focusing of awareness. Other techniques…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Desensitization, Hypnosis, Improvement Programs