A client with a phobia will be treated for the condition using a behavior modification technique known as systematic desensitization. The nurse describes the components of this form of therapy to the client and instructs the client that:
1. The client will talk to himself or herself to control actions more effectively.
2. The client will take medication daily to control the condition.
3. The client will be introduced to short periods of exposure to the phobic object while in a relaxed state.
4. The client will meet with others with the same problem in a support group that focuses on the client's phobia.
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Rationale: Systematic desensitization is a form of therapy in which the client is introduced to short periods of exposure to the phobic object while in a relaxed state. Gradually, over a period of time, exposure is increased until the anxiety about or fear of the object or situation has ceased. "The client will talk to himself or herself to control actions more effectively" describes self-control therapy, and "the client will meet with others with the same problem in a support group that focuses on the client's phobia" describes self-help groups. "The client will take medi-cation daily to control the condition" is not a specific component of systematic desensitization and describes pharmacological therapy.
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