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A Self-Control Versus a Counterconditioning Paradigm for Systematic Desensitization: An Experimental Comparison
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Spiegler, Michael D.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1976
A comparison was made between the traditional counterconditioning paradigm and a self-control paradigm of systematic desensitization. College students reporting high test anxiety and indicating interest in receiving treatment were assigned to counterconditioning, self-control, or wait-list control conditions. As predicted, self-control procedures…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, College Students
Applied Relaxation as Training in Self-Control
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Chang-Liang, Rosa; Denney, Douglas R. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1976
Text-anxious students who were high or low in general anxiety were treated with applied relaxation, systematic desensitization, relaxation only, or no treatment (control). The results indicated that applied relaxation was more effective in reducing anxiety than relaxation only and no treatment on measures of general anxiety and measures of test…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, College Students
Influence of Contextual Cues on the Efficacy of Desensitization and a Credible Placebo in Alleviating Public Speaking Anxiety
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Slutsky, Jeffrey M.; Allen, George J. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
After participating in a public speaking situation that allowed collection of self-report, physiological, and behavioral manifestations of anxiety, 67 subjects were randomly assigned to either desensitization, "T scope" therapy, or no treatment. Desensitization reduced public speaking anxiety in both contexts, whereas the placebo was effective…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Objectives