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Respiratory Relief: A New and Rapid Method for the Treatment of Phobic States

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

A. Orwin
A. Orwin*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Birmingham, and Regional Behaviour Research Unit, Hollymoor Clinic, Hollymoor Hospital, Northfield, Birmingham 31
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The treatment of phobic states by desensitization is tedious and not always completely successful (Marks, 1969). Recently newer methods claiming improvement in speed and efficacy have been introduced, such as flooding or implosion (for example, Boulougouris et al., 1971) and prolonged exposure (Watson et al., 1971). An approach based on respiratory control which seems to be as effective as other methods and even more rapid in action is described in this short paper.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 119 , Issue 553 , December 1971 , pp. 635 - 637
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1971 

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