A client's psychiatrist has determined that desensitization therapy may benefit his anxiety. What does this treatment consist of?
A) A systematic way to replace a panic response with a relaxation response
B) A cognitive technique for replacing a worry with a positive statement
C) Exposing the client to an anxiety-producing stimulus for 1 to 2 hours (flooding)
D) Teaching the client to ignore or become immune to anxiety-producing situations
Ans: A
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Systematic desensitization is a classic conditioning technique by which a client learns to gradually replace a panic response with a relaxation response. It is a behavioral therapy used to treat specific phobias, social phobias, agoraphobia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The client progressively confronts the object of fear in very small, controlled steps while in a deeply relaxed state.
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