Question

Psychology:

Dr. Chen's patient has a severe phobia of crowded places. Dr. Chen plans to use systematic desensitization to help the patient. Is Dr. Chen's treatment plan likely the best one for the patient?

Yes. Systematic desensitization is considered an effective treatment to reduce anxiety in individuals when exposed to fearful situations.
Yes. Systematic desensitization will help the patient unlock the unconscious reasons for his or her phobia.
No. Light exposure therapy is the most effective treatment for phobias and should be ruled out first.
No. Electroconvulsive therapy should be considered, as it is known to be an effective treatment for phobias.

Answer 1

Option A

Step-by-step explanation:

Systematic desensitization is a good strategy to reduce anxiety. In this a person facing anxiety due to any provoking stimuli or situation is first relaxed and then when he/she gets stable, he/she is subjected to provoking stimuli or situation in a hierarchy from low to continuously increasing exposure to stimuli.

Hence, option A is correct