In sensu
As in sensu ( Latin sensus 'sense, sensation, feeling' ) is the term used in psychology to describe processes that take place in the imagination.
Behavior therapy
In psychotherapy , the addition in sensu denotes an imagination technique in behavioral therapy . Here, the patient is exposed to a confrontation (including exposure) 'only' in his mind. The notion exercises can for practicing modified reactions and behaviors (eg. As problematic situations in the social environment of the patient) can be used or in the exposure therapy the approach to the fear (eg. As drive elevator , to expose heights , spiders encounter ) easier.
contrast
Exposure in reality is referred to as in vivo .
techniques
Depending on the behavior therapy technique used, treatment is carried out in sensu or in vivo . For example, during systematic desensitization , the patient is first gradually confronted with the idea of an object in sensu . During flooding , exposure occurs in vivo .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfgang Hiller: Phobias. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Psychological Institute, 2014, archived from the original on February 8, 2016 ; accessed on February 8, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
