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Can you describe a hypothetical counseling scenario (a client's presenting concern) in which you would appropriately use the behaviorist technique of systematic desensitization.

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The solution describes a hypothetical counseling scenario, in which the behaviorist technique of systematic desensitization is used.

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Systematic desensitization is the process where by a client is exposed to a feared stimuli in graded steps.

This behaviorist approach works on the premise that when a person comes into contact with a feared stimuli their anxiety will increase (this has physical manifestations such as increased heart rate, sweating and becoming hot). As the client becomes anxious they will leave the situation and so their anxiety will decrease. However, this means that they do not let themselves become habituated (or used to) the stimulus. How anxiety works is that a person's anxiety levels may rise and then eventually this will stop ...

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