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Systematic Desensitization and Self-Control Training in the Treatment of Speech Anxiety

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This experiment deals with the modification of physiological, subjective and motoric aspects of anxiety, evaluated by 4 different measures during the course of 2 different but parallel therapy programs.

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Tunner, W., Oelkers, C., Ferstl, R., Birbaumer, N. (1975). Systematic Desensitization and Self-Control Training in the Treatment of Speech Anxiety. In: Brengelmann, J.C., Quinn, J.T., Graham, P.J., Harbison, J.J.M., McAllister, H. (eds) Progress in Behaviour Therapy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66104-4_18

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