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Rapid Behavioral Treatment of Snake Phobia: Mariam (part 3 of 3)

9 June 2010 6 Comments

In these excerpts from an actual behavior therapy session, Dr. Goran-Ost helps a woman overcome a lifelong, severe fear of snakes in only 3 hours. He suggests cognitive processes that could in part be responsible for Mariam’s dramatic improvement.

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  • adamzanzie said:

    I envy that snake for getting to slither around in Miriam’s lap… OH YEAH

    # 12 June 2010 at 12:12 pm
  • Atripple said:

    very cute girl

    # 14 June 2010 at 1:29 am
  • gairabad said:

    How does your therapy work?

    # 14 June 2010 at 4:45 pm
  • carldourish said:

    3 hours to end a phobia…unbelievable. I would have seen 12 clients in that time.

    # 16 June 2010 at 4:44 pm
  • SaintsRow312 said:

    tbh this kinda helped me, im going to try and be brave ^_^

    # 18 June 2010 at 5:36 pm
  • pankinyek said:

    Great! just Great!!! … i’ve done some similar “therapy” with tarantulas to my friends… and after a while they was even holding tarantulas and we made some photos lol

    # 21 June 2010 at 2:20 am

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