Saavedra and Silverman Button Phobia Treatment

Front

What was the primary method used in the treatment of the child's button phobia?

Back

Exposure-based treatment

Front

Which type of buttons did the child find most distressing according to the hierarchy? Options: Large denim jean buttons, Medium plastic buttons (colored), Small plastic buttons (clear), Clip-on denim jean buttons

Back

Small plastic buttons (clear)

Front

How did the child's subjective ratings of distress change from session 2 to session 4 during the initial exposure tasks?

Back

They increased

Front

What cognitive strategy was incorporated in the treatment to address the child's disgust towards buttons?

Back

Cognitive restructuring

Front

What was the child's distress rating when imagining hundreds of buttons falling on his body before the imagery exposure?

Back

8

Front

During the posttreatment assessment, what was the child's status regarding his button phobia?

Back

He reported minimal distress and no longer met the DSM-IV criteria

Front

What was the purpose of using the Feelings Thermometer in the treatment sessions?

Back

To assess the child's subjective ratings of distress

Front

Which session marked the successful completion of all in vivo exposure tasks by the child?

Back

Session 4

Front

What was the child's distress rating when imagining hugging his mother with a "shirt full of buttons" before the imagery exposure?

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7

Front

What was the outcome of the 6-month and 12-month follow-up assessments?

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The child reported minimal distress and was in remission