Effectiveness of SD Ao3

• What is the main focus of the evaluation of systematic desensitization (SD)?

  Effectiveness
• What percentage of patients with phobias respond to systematic desensitization according to McGrath et al. (1990)?

  About 75%
• What type of techniques are more successful in systematic desensitization?

  In vivo techniques
• What does in vitro refer to in the context of systematic desensitization?

  Using pictures or imagining the feared stimulus
• What additional exposure technique is mentioned alongside in vivo and in vitro in systematic desensitization?

  Modelling
• What is the value of using a range of different exposure techniques in systematic desensitization?

  It enhances the effectiveness of the treatment