Your Client Suffers from Claustrophobia and Can't Get on the Elevator

question 89

Multiple Choice

Your client suffers from claustrophobia and can't get on the elevator at her place of employment. The therapist helps her construct an approach hierarchy to work towards riding the elevator. The client is trained in relaxation before the approach hierarchy is used. This method is indicative of

• A)modeling.
• B)systematic desensitization.
• C)aversive conditioning.
• D)flooding.

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Definitions:

Somatoform

Disorders characterized by physical symptoms that suggest a medical condition, but are not fully explained by a medical condition, substance use, or another mental disorder.

Psychosis

A mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality, which might include hallucinations, delusions, and impaired thought processes.

Ego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the realistic part of the psyche that mediates between desires and moral constraints.

Self

Pertaining to the individual person, often in reference to one's own thoughts, feelings, or actions.