MEICHENBAUM
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- Created on: 12-11-14 18:46
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- meichenbaum SIT-stress innoculation therapy cognitvie
- AIM: to compare SIT with systematic de-ssensitisation and a control group in a group of students with anxiety.
- METHOD: field experiment using self report and grade averages before and after. single blind-didn't know which conditions
- DESIGN: matched pairs- 3 groups, gender control, anxiety levels matched
- stress innoculation therapy
- 1) cognitive preparation: identifying source of problem- how situation is thought about.
- 2) skill acquisition and rehearsal: attempts to replace negative thoughts with positive ones- self statements learnt.
- 3) application and follow-through: guide person through more situations using technique learnt to deal with them.
- PROCEDUR: each p tested using an anxiety questionnaire told would be doing an IQ test but assessed using Anxiety Adjective Test gave bassline score.
- SAMPLE: 21 sudents aged 17-25 responded to advert with anxiety.
- SIT GROUP: 8 therapy sessions, given positives to overcome negative. taught relaxation techniques
- SD GROUP: given 8 sessions and relaxation training
- CONTROL GROUP: told on waiting list.
- FINDINGS: sit group- performance improved significantly though big difference between that and control groups. sit groups showed most improvement in anxiety levels.
- CONC: sit is more effective than other techniques in controlling anxiety and improving performance is tests.
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