A client with a specific phobia of spiders is seeing a therapist for the first session of treatment. The therapist hands the cli
ent a clear container with a large house spider inside. This activity is repeated continuously until the client's fear subsides. Which strategy is being used to treat the client's specific phobia
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a strategy used in talking treatments as a way of helping people manage their problems or phobias. This treatment is used to change the way people think and behave, and it also helps to develop practical ways to deal with phobias. Furthermore, the CBT exposes people to their fears, and gradually they may feel less anxious about it; this is also known as exposure or desensitization therapy.
