A Patient Whose Fear of Flying in an Airplane Is

question 161

Multiple Choice

A patient whose fear of flying in an airplane is due to claustrophobia would most likely be treated with which psychotherapeutic technique?

• A)aversion therapy
• B)systematic desensitization
• C)psychoanalysis
• D)art therapy

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Definitions:

Cohabitating

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Elderly Years

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Marital Capital

Financial and emotional benefits built up during a long-standing marriage, which tend to hold a couple together.