Whilst it does have many advantages over biological forms of stress management, it is limited by the fact that it requires a lot of time to complete therapy and that it is very expensive. Overall, many agree that in the long term, SIT is more effective than biological methods. I have outlined their points of evaluation in the tables below:
Biological stress management (Benzodiazapines and Beta blockers)
+ Fast acting compared to other treatments
Treat only the symptoms rather than the problems themselves
Chemical side effects
Dependence
Psychological therapy (SIT)
+ No side-effects
+ Combats the problem itself
Needs the person to be motivated to make the therapy work
Expensive and time consuming