Multicomponent treatment for blood-injury-injection phobia in a young man with mental retardation

Authors
Hagopian, LP Crockett, JL Keeney, KM
Citation
Lp. Hagopian et al., Multicomponent treatment for blood-injury-injection phobia in a young man with mental retardation, RES DEV DIS, 22(2), 2001, pp. 141-149
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation
Journal title
RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
ISSN journal
08914222 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
141 - 149
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-4222(200103/04)22:2<141:MTFBPI>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Blood-Injury-Injection Phobia (BIIP) is a subtype of specific phobia, chara cterized by fear and avoidance of seeing blood, an injury, or receiving an injection. In the current case report, we describe the treatment of BIIP in a young man with mental retardation. The multicomponent treatment consiste d of fading (graduated exposure), modeling, noncontingent and differential reinforcement. presession anxiolytic medication, and topical analgesic crea m. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.