Question

Arrange steps in the correct sequence followed in systematic desensitization technique:
(A) The therapist relaxes the clients and asks him to think about the least anxiety-provoking situation.
(B) The client is interviewed to elicit fear-provoking situations.
(C) The therapist prepares a hierarchy of anxiety-provoking stimuli with the least anxiety-provoking at the bottom.
(D) The client is asked to stop thinking of the fearful situation if the slightest tension is felt.
(E) Over the sessions, the client is able to imagine more severe fear-provoking situations while maintaining relaxation.

• A. (E), (B), (A), (D), (C)
• B. (B), (C), (A), (D), (E)
• C. (A), (B), (C), (E), (D)
• D. (C), (D), (B), (A), (E)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The sequence of steps for systematic desensitization is:

1. (B): Client interview to identify fear-inducing situations, detailing specific fears for personalized therapy.
2. (C): Therapist constructs an anxiety hierarchy, ordering stimuli from least to most provoking for staged exposure.
3. (A): Therapist employs relaxation techniques and guides the client to visualize the least anxiety-provoking scenario.
4. (D): Client is instructed to cease visualization upon experiencing any tension, ensuring anxiety remains manageable.
5. (E): Gradually, the client can tolerate imagining increasingly severe fear-inducing situations while maintaining relaxation, demonstrating improved fear management.