Anxiety-inhibiting statements and relaxation combined in two cases of speech anxiety

Two speech anxious college students were treated by a program in which anxiety-evoking situations were imagined in hierarchical order. The anxiety was counteracted by a combination of anxiety-inhibiting statements and muscle relaxation. The subjects reported marked decrease of anxiety in public spea...

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Published in:Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry 1975-08, Vol.6 (2), p.163-164
Main Author: Weissberg, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Two speech anxious college students were treated by a program in which anxiety-evoking situations were imagined in hierarchical order. The anxiety was counteracted by a combination of anxiety-inhibiting statements and muscle relaxation. The subjects reported marked decrease of anxiety in public speaking and related situations, both after treatment and at a 1-yr follow-up.
ISSN:0005-7916
1873-7943
DOI:10.1016/0005-7916(75)90045-2