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Mental imagery plays an important role in the theory and practice of several behavior therapy techniques including desensitization, flooding and covert sensitization (Gambrill, 1977). Indeed, existing experimental evidence led Singer (1974) to conclude that desensitization “depends essentially on the production of visual imagery” (p. 510).
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McSweeny, A.J., Baer, P.E., Heyneman, N.E. (1983). The Personal Imagery Questionnaire: Description, Evaluation and Initial Applications. In: Shorr, J.E., Sobel-Whittington, G., Robin, P., Connella, J.A. (eds) Theoretical and Clinical Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1179-9_23
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