Someone you know has been having a lot of difficulty because of irrational fears.Knowing that you are studying abnormal psychology, this person asks if you know of an effective and well-established treatment.You advise her that ________, based on the mid-twentieth-century work of Joseph Wolpe, is a successful anxiety reduction procedure.

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Systematic desensitisation, developed by Joseph Wolpe, is a behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic reactions through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation while practicing relaxation techniques.

Someone You Know Has Been Having a Lot of Difficulty