Demonstration of Slide Projection as an Alternative to Imaginal Stimulus Presentation in Systematic Desensitization Therapy

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ID13670962
AuthorsJoel Goldberg (State University of New York at Stony Brook, corresponding author), Thomas J D'Zurilla (State University of New York at Stony Brook), Thomas J D’Zurilla (Stony Brook University)
Year1968
Volume23
Issue2
Pages527-533
Publication date1968-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1968.23.2.527
PMID5698799
OpenAlexW1999757728
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited7

This case study demonstrated the use of slide projection as an alternative to imaginal stimulus presentation in the systematic desensitization treatment of two clients with an incapacitating fear of receiving injections. The outcome was quite successful in both cases. Prior to treatment, neither client could be encouraged to rake a test injection. Following treatment, both clients completed a test injection procedure and reported a substantial reduction in anxiety. The outcome was not successful with two similar clients who received only relaxation training. Several informal observations suggest that slide projection has certain advantages over the imaginal procedure and could be more effective in certain cases

Anxiety · Audiology · Desensitization (medicine · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Stimulus (psychology · Systematic desensitization · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Pain Management and Placebo Effect · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

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