Which techniques would be most effective for a client who has situational phobias? Select all that apply.

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Systematic desensitization is when the therapist progressively exposes the client to a threatening object in a safe setting until the client's anxiety decreases. Flooding is a form of rapid desensitization in which the behavior therapist confronts the client with the phobic object until it no longer produces anxiety. Systematic desensitization and flooding are behavioral therapies used in the treatment of phobias. Assertiveness training would help the person to take more control over life situations.
Decatastrophizing helps the client to realistically appraise the situation. These are both used for general anxiety. When a person is exposed to a phobic object, the person is not likely in control. Reminding a person to calm down is not at all an effective way to manage anxiety.

Which Techniques Would Be Most Effective for a Client Who