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Paradoxical Intention and Exposure In vivo in the Treatment of Psychogenic Nausea: Report of Two Cases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Alain Lesage  and
Yves Lamontagne
Alain Lesage
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
Yves Lamontagne
Affiliation:
Université de Montréal, Canada
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Two patients suffering from long-standing psychogenic nausea were treated by paradoxical intention and exposure in vivo within an A–BC–B–BC single case experimental design. Each received six treatment sessions. At the six month follow-up, both patients had improved substantially. Contrary to what was expected, paradoxical intention produced adverse outcome; both patients because nauseous and even vomited a few times while practicing the technique. Exposure in vivo gave better results.

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Research Article
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , January 1985 , pp. 69 - 75
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1985

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