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Behavioral Treatment of Phobic and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

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In this chapter I will briefly summarize the current status of established approaches to the modification of phobic, obsessive, and compulsive disorders, and will then attempt to identify emerging trends and suggest directions for both future research and the clinical application of behavioral methods to these problems.

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