Systematic desensitization consists of all of the following steps except
A) teaching the client a relaxation process.
B) developing a hierarchy of anxiety-causing situations.
C) positioning relaxation and anxiety together in a specific situation.
D) accompanying the client to the location of the anxiety-provoking situation/event.
E) None of the above.

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Systematic desensitization typically does not involve accompanying the client to the location of the anxiety-provoking situation/event. Instead, the client imagines the situation while practicing relaxation techniques until they can tolerate it without excessive anxiety.

Systematic Desensitization Consists of All of the Following Steps Except