Under what conditions systematic desensitization is not recommended?!
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Under what conditions systematic desensitization is not recommended?
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Well, systematic desensitization is actually an old technique developed by Wolpe. His students have since come up with a technique that is just as effective but more convenient.
Since imagery has since been indicated to be as effective as circumstance (note "Imagery and the Brain" by Kosslyn) it's entirely possible to increase the patient's levels of stress with imagery. When the stress levels are maintained at a high state without negative consequence, the contingency between the phobia and the patient's avoidance behavior is extinguished.