BEHAVIOR THERAPY TO EXTINGUISH SPONTANEOUS RECURRENCES OF LSD EFFECTS
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease April 1, 1973 DOI: 10.1097/00005053-197304000-00002 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA psychotherapist used systematic desensitization combined with other behavior techniques to treat a client who had been experiencing spontaneous recurrences of LSD effects for 5 months. The treatment eliminated the target flashback symptoms and also produced additional desired changes in the client's cognitive-affective state and behavior. The article presents a theoretical explanation of LSD flashback effects based on a role-enactment model.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A client experiencing spontaneous recurrences of LSD effects |
| Interventions | systematic desensitization other behavior techniques |
| Topics | Anxiety |
| Keywords | Flashback Desensitization medicine Systematic desensitization Psychotherapist Cognition |
| Citations | 14 |
| Key finding | Systematic desensitization in conjunction with other behavior techniques eliminated LSD flashback effects and produced additional cognitive-affective and behavioral improvements. |
Abstract
Systematic desensitization in conjunction with other behavior techniques was utilized to treat a client who for 5 months was experiencing spontaneous recurrences of LSD effects. Besides the elimination of the target symptoms (flashback effects), additional desired changes occurred on both cognitive-affective and behavioral levels. A theoretical explanation of LSD flashback effects based on the role-enactment model is presented.