67.4 when do i get to touch the dirty toilet seat and other fun exposures: tips for clinicians
Clinical experience teaches that few, if any, children presenting with OCD or any anxiety disorder enter therapy eagerly wishing to confront their fears. Young patients rarely ask questions like, “When do I get to touch the dirty toilet seat?” Instead, they demonstrate expected levels of avoidance. Research on inhibitory learning indicates that the key elements in successful exposure are decreasing emotionally driven behaviors such as avoidance, as well as reinforcing new approach behavi ors that enable greater tolerance for anxiety.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Robert Friedberg Tags: Clinical Perspectives 67 Source Type: research
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