Applied tension’ technique’s efficacy for the vasovagal syncope applied to a blood phobic patient

Abstract

In this paper the treatment and evolution of a blood-phobia patient is described, with a follow-up of twelve months. A combination of two techniques was used: ' gradual exposure in vivo' to phobic situations and the 'applied tension' to learn to control the vasovagal syncope and to prevent fainting. The evaluation was made in the pre-treatment, post-treatment and along the follow-ups of one, six and twelve months. The treatment consisted of six sessions in a period of six weeks, with an approximate duration of ninety minutes per session. On the results, a significant improvement in short and long term is observed in all the measurements taken.