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Peer reviewedAustin, J. Sue; And Others – Preventing School Failure, 1995
This article provides suggestions for treating test anxiety by training students in stress management strategies. Detailed instructions for teaching deep muscle relaxation are provided, followed by an introduction to Wolpe's (1958) technique of systematic desensitization, which features identification of a hierarchy of anxiety-producing situations…
Descriptors: Coping, Desensitization, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Problems
