Systematic desensitization is when the client is exposed to the anxiety-producing stimulus at a low level, and once no anxiety is present a stronger version of the anxiety-producing stimulus is given.
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These twelve students were provided with systematic desensitization therapy one hour per week for five to seven weeks; after eight months, the students were contacted again to evaluate the effectiveness of the therapy.
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From that start, the Burlesons developed a rigorous training program for miniature horses that was similar to a guide dog s, adding systematic desensitization training, similar to that given horses used for riot control.
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Face your irrational fears, and the fear will decrease ( see Systematic desensitization ), avoid them and they will get worse . talk ) 15 : 24, 10 August 2011 ( UTC ) Martin.
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Behavioral therapies such as systematic desensitization developed by Joseph Wolpe and cognitive behavior therapy developed by Aaron Beck rest on the theory that an initial sensitizing event ( ISE ) has created the phobia.
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He also devised the psychotherapy techniques of systematic desensitization and assertiveness training, and, as Poppen put it, " they stimulated a generation of researchers and provided the benchmarks for the development of additional methods ."
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Some of the more well known types of treatments are : Relaxation training, systematic desensitization, virtual reality exposure, exposure and response prevention techniques, social skills training, modeling, behavioural rehearsal and homework, and aversion therapy and punishment.
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Systematic desensitization can be done in vivo ( with live spiders ) or by getting the individual to imagine situations involving spiders, then modelling interaction with spiders for the person affected and eventually interacting with real spiders.
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Therefore, the most effective interventions are those that combine skill-focused strategies ( i . e . study skills training, test-taking skills ) with cognitive ( i . e . cognitive restructuring ) or behavioural approaches ( i . e . relaxation training, systematic desensitization ).
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However, in his book, " Virtual Reality Therapy for Anxiety Disorders ", Dr . Wiederhold questions the effectiveness of systematic desensitization as the intensity of the perceived threat is reliant on the patient's imagination and could therefore produce a false response in regards to the patient's level of anxiety.
