Question

individuals who experience various anxieties, fears, and phobias can benefit from the use of exposure techniques such as systematic desensitization and exposure and response prevention based on behavioral methods that gradually expose the individual to the fearful situation or object while the individual executes relaxation responses (e.g., deep breathing, mediation) that counteract fearful responses. assist winnie to develop a fear hierarchy to increase her ability to start conversations and engage with other students in her school.

Answer 1

The steps in developing the hierarchy include Identifying specific situations that trigger Winnie's anxiety and Ranking the situations from least to most anxiety-provoking.

How to develop the hierarchy

Some identified conditions may include low-anxiety situations. In this case, this may be interacting with classmates in passing, saying "hi" to familiar faces in the hallway or asking a classmate for a pencil, or joining a small group conversation for a few minutes.

Rank the situations from least to most anxiety-provoking: Level 1: Low-anxiety situations. Level 2: Medium-anxiety situations. Level 3: High-anxiety situations