Elena has an intense phobia of undergoing dental procedures. She needs to have a series of urgent root canal treatments next month to treat a deep dental infection, but her fear currently prevents her from even stepping inside a dental surgery.
Describe how a therapist might use systematic desensitisation to help Elena overcome her phobia of dental treatments.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Behavioural approach to phobias with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 62 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
