Don has been suffering from some intense feelings of anxiety and decides to seek some help from a psychotherapist. Unfortunately, there is long waiting list and the first available appointment is 9 weeks away. Disappointed, Don decides to put his name on the waiting list anyway. A few weeks pass and even though he has done nothing to address the problem, Don's anxiety symptoms begin to fade and eventually disappear. This example best demonstrates the phenomenon called

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Spontaneous remission refers to the phenomenon where symptoms of a condition begin to decrease or disappear entirely without any intervention or treatment. In Don's case, his anxiety symptoms faded over time even though he had not yet received any psychotherapy or taken any action to address his anxiety.

Don Has Been Suffering from Some Intense Feelings of Anxiety