Treatment of paruresis with in vivo desensitization: a case report.
In vivo desensitization was employed with a patient exhibiting chronic paruresis. Measures of urination delay, and subjective units of distress were obtained at pre-training, during training, at a generalization trial, and at a follow-up assessment. Urine volume was also measured at pre- and post-training. There was shorter delay in urination, greater urine output, and less subjective anxiety following treatment. These effects were also demonstrated during a generalization post-test in which the patient was exposed to an unknown observer. A follow-up trial involving exposure to a second unknown observer indicated that treatment effects were maintained at 7.5 months following treatment.
West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506-6040.
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D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic / Q000379:methods*; D005793:Generalization, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012931:Social Environment; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000523:psychology; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*