Monica goes to a therapist to help her deal with her phobia. Identify the process of systematic desensitization that is used by the therapist:
(A) Over the sessions, Monica is able to imagine more severe fear-provoking situations while maintaining relaxation.
(B) The therapist teaches relaxation technique to Monica, and she is asked to think about the least fear-provoking situation.
(C) Eventually, Monica gets systematically desensitised to her fear.
(D) Monica is interviewed by the therapist to elicit the fear-provoking situations. Together with the client, the therapist prepares a hierarchy of fear-provoking stimuli.
(E) She is asked to stop thinking of the fearful situation if any tension is felt.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (D), (B), (E), (A), (C)
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(D) The therapist interviews the client to identify fear-provoking situations and prepares a hierarchy.
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(B) The client is trained in relaxation techniques and begins with the least fear-provoking situation.
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(E) If tension arises, the client is asked to stop imagining the fearful situation and relax again.
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(A) Gradually, the client imagines progressively more severe fear-provoking situations while staying relaxed.
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(C) Eventually, the client becomes desensitised to the fear.