The therapeutic use of tape-recorded repetitions of flooding stimuli.
This clinical report describes an enhancement of imaginal flooding therapy developed in clinical practice with outpatient phobics. During the session, anxiety-producing fantasies are solicited, and the verbalizations immediately preceding peaks in emotional arousal are captured on a three-minute repeating "endless loop" cassette tape. Patients' repeated exposure to the recording, in the office and as homework, enhances the efficiency and economy of imaginal flooding.
Bob Shapell School of Social Work, University of Tel Aviv.
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D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D003463:Cues; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D007171:Implosive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013637:Tape Recording