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Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment of a Thunder-Phobic Child

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Stephen Matthey
Stephen Matthey*
Affiliation:
Sylvania Community Health Centre
*
Sylvania Community Health Centre, 29 Sylvania Road, Sylvania NSW 2224
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Abstract

This case report describes the successful treatment of a five year-old girl with phobic reactions to thunderstorms. Treatment consisted of six components: self-statements; positive reinforcement; peer modelling; exposure to a videotape of a weather report and exposure to an audiotape of storms; and, exposure to a school weather project. Ratings of the girl's behaviour were provided independently by the girl's mother and her teacher at pre- and post-treatment, and at a seven and twelve month follow-up. These ratings showed a decrease in fear behaviour at the end of treatment, and this decrease was maintained over the follow-up period.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , June 1988, pp. 80 - 84
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1988

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