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Systematic Desensitization of Social Anxiety in the Treatment of Alcoholism: A Psychometric Evaluation of Change

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Tom Kraft  and
Brian Wijesinghe
Brian Wijesinghe
Affiliation:
Claybury Hospital, Woodford Bridge, Essex
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In recent studies in alcoholism where systematic desensitization of social anxiety has been used, it would appear that there are many changes in the total behaviour of the patient, as well as the removal of the need for excessive alcohol (Kraft, 1968). This paper aims at evaluating the changes which occurred in nine patients treated in this way, as shown in a variety of psychometric tests. Although the small size of the sample limits the scope of the study, it is hoped that the information might be of use to further investigators in this field.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 117 , Issue 539 , October 1970 , pp. 443 - 444
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1970 

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