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A Case of Separation Anxiety Treated by in vivo Systematic Desensitization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Margaret Ballard  and
William Yule
Margaret Ballard
Affiliation:
ILEA Schools Psychological Service, University of London, Institute of Psychiatry
William Yule
Affiliation:
ILEA Schools Psychological Service, University of London, Institute of Psychiatry
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An 11-year-old boy who suffered panic and anxiety during separations from his mother was successfully treated by in vivo systematic desensitization in 10 sessions. His mother was actively involved in the treatment. The manifestations of separation anxiety in school had disappeared by the end of treatment. No further problems were shown at 3-month and 15-month follow-up. The case is discussed in the context of the behavioural treatment of school refusal.

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Research Article
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , April 1981 , pp. 105 - 110
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1981

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