The use of in vivo desensitization for the treatment of a specific phobia of earthworms

Clinical Case Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-24

  Buchanan, Jeffrey A ^a   Houlihan, Daniel ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior therapy; Earthworm phobia; Exposure therapy; Specific phobia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR AVOIDANCE TEST; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; EARTHWORM; EXPOSURE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHOBIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 37749038496     PISSN: 15346501     EISSN: 15523802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534650107300863     Document Type: Article

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