Reference for Graded in Vivo

Graded in vivo is a procedure in which patients slowly subject themselves to progressively more challenging anxiety-provoking situations, starting with situations that cause little anxiety and progressing from there. This technique is used as an alternative to in vivo flooding because in vivo flooding can be very stressful, leading to the discontinuation of the treatment.

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In vivo flooding is a behavioral exposure therapy method that allows the patient to become submerged in the feared situation. 

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Flooding starts individuals with the most difficult tasks using the exposure fear hierarchy. 


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Whitbourne, S. K. (2023). Abnormal psychology: Clinical perspective on psychological disorder. (10th ed.). McGraw Hill.

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Reference for Imaginal Flooding

Imaginal flooding is a behavioral therapy method in which the patient becomes immersed in the feared situation via imagination. 

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