systematic desensitisation

• systematic desensitisation


  -individual constructs anxiety hierarchy

  -relaxation training given which aims to achieve complete relaxation

  -patient asked to imagine (vividly) the scene at bottom of hierarchy

  -told to relax at same time

  -move up hierarchy when relaxation achieved > graded pairing
• systematic desensitisation > real vs imagined stimulus


  -can use for real stimulus or imagined stimulus

  -real stimulus more effective & longer lasting
• what's it called where anxiety hierarchy paired with relaxation

  graded pairing