Contribution of Therapist Warmth to the Contact Desensitization Treatment of Acrophobia.

Morris, Richard J.; Magrath, Kenneth H.

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Publication Date: 1979-Aug

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Contribution of Therapist Warmth to the Contact Desensitization Treatment of Acrophobia.

Morris, Richard J.; Magrath, Kenneth H.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v47 n4 p786-88 Aug 1979

Height-fearful volunteers were assigned to one of three groups: a warm therapist, a cold therapist, and a waiting control group. Treatment groups showed significant improvement when compared to the waiting-list group, but no consistent differences were found between the warm and cold therapist groups. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselors, Desensitization, Emotional Response, Fear

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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