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1957 • 97 citations

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A study of the comparative effectiveness of systematic desensitization and implosive therapy

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1965 • 46 citations

An experimental investigation of the implosion technique

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A comparison of implosive therapy and systematic desensitization in the treatment of test anxiety.

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Serial CS presentation and shuttlebox avoidance conditioning: A further look at the tendency to delay responding

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Review of Flooding Procedures (Implosion) in Animals and Man

1973 • 9 citations

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1974 • 8 citations

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1972 • 7 citations

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1974 • 7 citations

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