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One treatment for inhalant Allergies is desensitization. This is not available for food allergies. In desensitization treatment, the patient is injected with small, dilute extracts of the inhalant allergens. The dosage is gradually built up, until the body is less sensitive to the allergen. This is a slow process, involving months to years for a complete treatment, though there is benefit even after a few months for many. Initially, the patient receives two shots per week. This is reduced to one shot a week, then one every other week over time. The initial treatment, however, involves visits to the doctor (or a medical place that will do the injections) rather regularly. The actual time to get the injection is about 20 minutes -- the injection is quick, but the patient is usually asked to wait in the office for about 20 minutes to see if a reaction develops. These reactions occur in a small percentage of patients but they need to be treated promptly. Desensitization can also be used for insect sting allergies. Your doctor will know whether this is an appropriate treatment in your particular case.
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What treatment process might a psychologist employ to help Tom overcome his phobia of dogs and other animals?
systematic desensitization
What has the author Francine Shapiro written?
Francine Shapiro has written: 'Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing' 'Getting past your past' -- subject(s): Anxiety disorders, Treatment, SELF-HELP / General, Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
What is the treatment for paruresis?
Current treatment is based upon cognitive-behavioral therapy, to modify the abnormal thoughts, desensitization, relaxation techniques, drug treatments (terazosin, tamsulosin and alfuzosin).
What has the author William Andreas Germer written?
William Andreas Germer has written: 'Effectiveness of cognitive modification, desensitization, and rational-emotive therapy in the treatment of speech anxiety' -- subject(s): Anxiety, Cognitive therapy, Desensitization (Psychotherapy), Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Public speaking, Public speaking, Rational emotive behavior therapy, Stage fright, Treatment
What treatment does syphilis use?
Normal treatment for all stages is Benzathine penicillin G. Penacilling pills are not used. There are other options for allergic patients in early syphilis. In later stages, the patient sees an allergist for penicillin desensitization so that they can take treatment.
Systematic Desensitization utilizes relaxation and?
visualization.
What is exposure therapy also called?
Desensitization
What is Systematic desensitization a form of?
exposure therapy
What are treaments of syphilis?
Normal treatment for all stages is Benzathine penicillin G. Penacillin pills are not used. There are other options available in early syphilis for patients with penicillin allergy. In later stages, those patients see an allergist for desensitization so that they can take treatment.
What kind of feedback loops are sensitization and desensitization?
Negative
What has the author Robert H Tinker written?
Robert H. Tinker has written: 'Through the eyes of a child' -- subject(s): Psychic trauma in children, Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for children, Treatment
What is another name for desensitization?
It is also known as exposure therapy
