Psychology / Unit 12 Psych 1432 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Matching Treatment: Specific Phobia
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The idea
Specific phobia is matched to graduated exposure, which has the strongest evidence and works in relatively few sessions.
In practice
A person afraid of flying works up a hierarchy from photographs to a short flight.
Where people slip
The trade is short-term discomfort for durable change. Avoidance is comfortable and maintains the phobia.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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