Recently, Flooding Has Been Used Less Frequently by Behaviour Therapists

question 43

Multiple Choice

Recently, flooding has been used less frequently by behaviour therapists to treat phobias because

• A)it causes extreme discomfort for the patient.
• B)the theory behind the technique is contrary to behavioural principles.
• C)it has been found to cause patients to faint.
• D)it results in "symptom-substitution": the patient simply becomes fearful of a different stimulus.

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