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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- applied tension
1, record 1, English, applied%20tension
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- applied tension technique 2, record 1, English, applied%20tension%20technique
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of treating individuals with blood or injection phobias who tend to faint in the feared situation. 1, record 1, English, - applied%20tension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Individuals are taught to tense the muscles of their body in order to raise their blood pressure and thereby prevent fainting in the presence of blood or injections. These skills are integrated with exposure to feared cues as they are practiced while confronting increasingly difficult situations. 1, record 1, English, - applied%20tension
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tension appliquée
1, record 1, French, tension%20appliqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode thérapeutique appliquée auprès de personnes qui éprouvent une peur phobique à l'égard du sang et des injections, qui s'évanouissent généralement lorsqu'elles se trouvent dans la situation phobogène. 1, record 1, French, - tension%20appliqu%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'objectif visé est [d'apprendre aux personnes] à contracter les muscles de leur corps de manière à augmenter leur pression artérielle afin d'éviter de s'évanouir à la vue du sang ou d'une injection. Cet apprentissage est intégré à l'exposition aux objets ou situations redoutés dans la mesure où il se fait parallèlement à une familiarisation progressive avec des situations anxiogènes. 1, record 1, French, - tension%20appliqu%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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