This article provides detailed information on systematic desensitization. The procedures of imaginal desensitization with individuals are described in detail, so that the reader can apply the most frequently used form of desensitization. Variants of group, in vivo, massed, and self-administered desensitization are briefly described to extend the reader's use of desensitization. Additionally, guidelines for the appropriate selection and use of desensitization are outlined, and a sampling of research findings with a diversity of anxiety and stress disorders is presented.
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