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.
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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