Formulation-based treatment of a complex phobia.
This case study describes the treatment of a 22-year-old woman presenting with a complex balloon phobia. She was first treated by the empirically proven method of in vivo exposure and then by a course of behavior therapy based upon the case formulation. Although the exposure resulted in some decrease in phobic symptoms, the formulation-based treatment produced significantly greater clinical improvement in the phobia and also impacted other problem areas. Three-year follow-up data are provided.
Psychology Department, Institute of PA Hospital, Philadelphia 19139.
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D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003142:Communication; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept