The method adopted was
systematic desensitization which is based on the premise that people cannot be both relaxed and anxious at the same time.
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Systematic desensitization: Use a step-by-step process of weakening an unwanted response.
Systematic desensitization has been used as one of the useful management techniques, in which researchers have used a hierarchy of test-anxiety-provoking stimuli.
However behavioral approaches such as
systematic desensitization and psychotherapy may be helpful in some cases.13 Early identification of susceptible patients is very important as it may help to improve compliance and subsequently improve outcomes as well.
178) Thus, Can, Debory and Eskin (2012) compared the efficacy of
systematic desensitization (behavior therapy) and cognitive restructuring (cognitive therapy) in reducing high scores on test anxiety, guided by the hypothesis that cognitive restructuring would be superior to
systematic desensitization in reducing the severity of cognitive symptoms of anxiety, while
systematic desensitization would be superior to cognitive restructuring in reducing the severity of the physiological symptoms of anxiety.
It focuses on a developmentally appropriate model of graduated exposure therapy, or
systematic desensitization, that follows three steps: acquisition of relaxation strategies, the development of a stimulus hierarchy list, and exposing the child to fears on the stimulus hierarchy list and teaching him or her how to deal with anxiety using relaxation skills.
The most frequently used comprise training in thought stopping,
systematic desensitization, mindfulness, and reattribution.
The counselor gradually faded this procedure using
systematic desensitization by slowly asking the client to last for longer periods in the meeting without the device.
Jennings explained his role and objective as the Prison Coach Director of Mental Health Services, "Through the Prison Coach mental health component, it will allow me to introduce to the offender, how to survive emotionally, psychologically, mentally and therapeutically, utilizing concepts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Behavioral Modification, De-Escalation Strategies,
Systematic Desensitization (SD), and Rational-Emotive Behavioral Therapy.
Subjective Units of Distress scale The SUDS (Wolpe, 1991) was developed for the use of
systematic desensitization and was incorporated into the standard EMDR protocol.