Desensitization techniques in the treatment of school phobia.
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TL;DR
A child's fear of school was eliminated by having him approach the school accompanied by the therapist and by proceeding in a series of graded steps from the least anxiety-evoking stimulus situation to the most powerful fear stimulus.
Abstract
A child's fear of school was eliminated by having him approach the school accompanied by the therapist and by proceeding in a series of graded steps from the least anxiety-evoking stimulus situation to the most powerful fear stimulus. After 20 consecutive treatments the child resumed a normal school routine with no return of the symptoms noted during a two-year follow-up period.