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Rapid Treatment of Excessive Urinary Urgency and Frequency by Progressive Retention Training, Cognitive Restructuring and In Vivo Desensitization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Brian Lowe
Brian Lowe*
Affiliation:
Alcohol and Drug Treatment Unit, Metropolitan Reception Prison, Coburg, Victoria
*
Alcohol and Drug Treatment Unit, ‘G’ Division, H.M. Metropolitan Reception Prison, P.O. Box 114, Coburg, Vic. 3058
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Abstract

A 32-year-old man with a 10-year history of psychogenic urinary frequency was treated using a two-stage behavioural intervention. Stage 1 comprised urinary retention training, which led to a marked reduction in urinary frequency. Stage 2 employed retention training, in vivo desensitization and cognitive restructuring, resulting in a reduction of phobic avoidance and a decrease in self-reported social anxiety. Gains were maintained at two- and ten-month follow-ups. The results suggest that the introduction of retention training prior to counterconditioning leads to a rapid resolution of pollakiuretic behaviour when anxiety is implicated as a mediating factor.

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Research Article
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Behaviour Change , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , March 1988 , pp. 32 - 35
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1988

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