Fear reduction

Phobias can be a devastating factor in the life of any human being. The author has discussed a variety of methods in dealing with these extreme fears: (1) systematic desensitization, (2) implosion, (3) modeling, and (4) group therapy. To a person who has suffered through the pain and terror of a phobic life, the possibility of being freed of this fear is an exciting happening. Systematic desensitization as developed by Joseph Wolpe in the Forties is the procedure which was concentrated on in this paper. The paper has been limited according to age group and time span