Self- versus drug-produced relaxation and the effects of instructional set in standardized systematic desensitization

G. Terence Wilson; Mivart G.W. Thomas

doi:10.1016/0005-7967(73)90004-1

Self- versus drug-produced relaxation and the effects of instructional set in standardized systematic desensitization

G. Terence Wilson, Mivart G.W. Thomas

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Snake fearful college students underwent Standardized Systematic Desensitization (SSD) treatment in which they received instructions designed to induce cognitions of either self- or drug-produced relaxation. Half of the subjects in each of these conditions were also given high expectancy therapy instructions and low expectancy therapy instructions respectively. All four SSD groups showed significantly greater improvement than a no-treatment control group on both the behavior avoidance test (BAT) and the self-report measure of fear. No differences between self- and drug-attributions of relaxation were found on any measure. Subjects' high expectancy ratings were significantly correlated with improvement on self-report measures but not related to BAT performance.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	279-288
Number of pages	10
Journal	Behaviour Research and Therapy
Volume	11
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7967(73)90004-1
State	Published - Aug 1973

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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