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Esse, John T.; Wilkins, Wallace – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Assessed relative effects of therapist empathy and instructed imagination of heirarchy scenes on avoidance behavior reduction. Imagery instructions delivered in a relatively unempathetic fashion produced as much avoidance reduction as imagery instructions delivered in an empathetic manner. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Desensitization, Empathy