Client-therapist relationship factor in systematic desensitization.

Relationship factors in desensitization: A persistent trend.

“…The methods used in screening and selecting of subjects as well as in treatment and the assessment of its effectiveness are similar to the experiments which were carried out by the senior author and his students and have been described in detail elsewhere (e.g., Krapfl & Nawas, 1969;Nawas, Fishman, & Pucel, 1970;Pucel & Nawas, 1970). In the interest of conserving space, the various procedures will be summarized briefly here.…”

Helping Others and Helping Yourself: An Evaluation of Two Training Modules in a College Course

“…In terms of need, students frequently express concern wrth increas~ng study time, reducing t'est anxiety, being less inhibrted In social situations, etc. In terms of application, research has demonstrated successful behavior modification procedures which require little individual time from a therapist or are completely self-administering (Donner, 1967;Krapfl & Nawas, 1969;Morris & Suckerman, 1974). The use of such procedures with a large group has been facilitated by the publication of a step-by-step manual on self-directed behavior change by Watson and Tharp (1972).…”

The destiny of psychological therapies: convergence or divergence?*

“…These people have shown fairly conclusively the significance of these non-specific factors. Nawas & Puce1 (1971) reported a study of desensitization in which the 'pseudodesensitization ' group, included to control for non-specific factors, showed a significant improvement, replicating the earlier finding of Krapfl & Nawas (1969) and Paul (1966). It appears that some of the investigators in this area have become a little too enamoured with the explanatory potential of such studies.…”