4.3: Treating phobias Flashcards
Explain how relaxation and the hierarchy components of systematic desensitisation are used to treat phobias (4 marks)
The relaxation component of systematic desensitisation works by patients learning in stages to replace fear responses with feelings of calm by using relaxation strategies
Explain how relaxation and the hierarchy components of systematic desensitisation are used to treat phobias (4 marks).
The relaxation component of systematic desensitisation works by patients learning in stages to replace fear responses with feelings of calm by using relaxation strategies, such as what?
The relaxation component of systematic desensitisation works by patients learning in stages to replace fear responses with feelings of calm by using relaxation strategies, such as slowing their breathing
Explain how relaxation and the hierarchy components of systematic desensitisation are used to treat phobias (4 marks).
The relaxation component of systematic desensitisation works by patients learning in stages to replace fear responses with feelings of calm by using relaxation strategies, such as slowing their breathing.
What is constructed before systematic desensitisation commences?
A hierarchy is constructed before systematic desensitisation commences
Explain how relaxation and the hierarchy components of systematic desensitisation are used to treat phobias (4 marks).
The relaxation component of systematic desensitisation works by patients learning in stages to replace fear responses with feelings of calm by using relaxation strategies, such as slowing their breathing.
A hierarchy is constructed before systematic desensitisation commences.
What does this involve?
This involves creating a scale of feared types of contact with a phobic object/situation and patients then working through the hierarchy
Explain how relaxation and the hierarchy components of systematic desensitisation are used to treat phobias (4 marks).
The relaxation component of systematic desensitisation works by patients learning in stages to replace fear responses with feelings of calm by using relaxation strategies, such as slowing their breathing.
A hierarchy is constructed before systematic desensitisation commences.
This involves creating a scale of feared types of contact with a phobic object/situation and patients then working through the hierarchy, how?
This involves creating a scale of feared types of contact with a phobic object/situation and patients then working through the hierarchy, from the least to the most feared scenarios
Explain how relaxation and the hierarchy components of systematic desensitisation are used to treat phobias (4 marks).
The relaxation component of systematic desensitisation works by patients learning in stages to replace fear responses with feelings of calm by using relaxation strategies, such as slowing their breathing.
A hierarchy is constructed before systematic desensitisation commences.
This involves creating a scale of feared types of contact with a phobic object/situation and patients then working through the hierarchy, from the least to the most feared scenarios, using relaxation strategies to do what?
This involves creating a scale of feared types of contact with a phobic object/situation and patients then working through the hierarchy, from the least to the most feared scenarios, using relaxation strategies to create sensations of calm
Tommy is six years old and has a phobia about birds. His mother is worried because he now refuses to go outside. She says, ‘Tommy used to love playing in the garden and going to the park to play football with his friends, but he is spending more and more time watching TV and on the computer’.
A psychologist has suggested treating Tommy’s fear of birds using systematic desensitisation.
Explain how this procedure could be used to help Tommy overcome his phobia (4 marks)
Tommy would be taught relaxation techniques that he could use when he encounters birds as part of the therapy
Tommy is six years old and has a phobia about birds. His mother is worried because he now refuses to go outside. She says, ‘Tommy used to love playing in the garden and going to the park to play football with his friends, but he is spending more and more time watching TV and on the computer’.
A psychologist has suggested treating Tommy’s fear of birds using systematic desensitisation.
Explain how this procedure could be used to help Tommy overcome his phobia (4 marks).
Tommy would be taught relaxation techniques that he could use when he encounters birds as part of the therapy.
How would Tommy devise his hierarchy?
Tommy would devise his hierarchy so that it reflects his least to most feared bird situation
Tommy is six years old and has a phobia about birds. His mother is worried because he now refuses to go outside. She says, ‘Tommy used to love playing in the garden and going to the park to play football with his friends, but he is spending more and more time watching TV and on the computer’.
A psychologist has suggested treating Tommy’s fear of birds using systematic desensitisation.
Explain how this procedure could be used to help Tommy overcome his phobia (4 marks).
Tommy would be taught relaxation techniques that he could use when he encounters birds as part of the therapy.
Tommy would devise his hierarchy so that it reflects his least to most feared bird situation (for example what?)
Tommy would devise his hierarchy so that it reflects his least to most feared bird situation (for example, small picture of a sparrow, then a small bird through a window)
Tommy is six years old and has a phobia about birds. His mother is worried because he now refuses to go outside. She says, ‘Tommy used to love playing in the garden and going to the park to play football with his friends, but he is spending more and more time watching TV and on the computer’.
A psychologist has suggested treating Tommy’s fear of birds using systematic desensitisation.
Explain how this procedure could be used to help Tommy overcome his phobia (4 marks).
Tommy would be taught relaxation techniques that he could use when he encounters birds as part of the therapy.
Tommy would devise his hierarchy so that it reflects his least to most feared bird situation (for example, small picture of a sparrow, then a small bird through a window).
What would then happen?
Tommy would then be exposed to birds gradually
Tommy is six years old and has a phobia about birds. His mother is worried because he now refuses to go outside. She says, ‘Tommy used to love playing in the garden and going to the park to play football with his friends, but he is spending more and more time watching TV and on the computer’.
A psychologist has suggested treating Tommy’s fear of birds using systematic desensitisation.
Explain how this procedure could be used to help Tommy overcome his phobia (4 marks).
Tommy would be taught relaxation techniques that he could use when he encounters birds as part of the therapy.
Tommy would devise his hierarchy so that it reflects his least to most feared bird situation (for example, small picture of a sparrow, then a small bird through a window).
Tommy would then be exposed to birds gradually, ensuring what?
Tommy would then be exposed to birds gradually, ensuring he is relaxed at each stage
Saira has a fear of cats. Her fear stops her from going anywhere she thinks she might see a cat.
Explain how Saira’s phobia could be treated using systematic desensitisation (4 marks)
Saira must be taught to relax
Saira has a fear of cats. Her fear stops her from going anywhere she thinks she might see a cat.
Explain how Saira’s phobia could be treated using systematic desensitisation (4 marks).
Saira must be taught to relax.
What must be drawn up?
An anxiety hierarchy must be drawn up
Saira has a fear of cats. Her fear stops her from going anywhere she thinks she might see a cat.
Explain how Saira’s phobia could be treated using systematic desensitisation (4 marks).
Saira must be taught to relax.
An anxiety hierarchy must be drawn up, for example what?
An anxiety hierarchy must be drawn up, for example saying the word ‘cat’, holding a picture of a cat and walking the street where cats are roaming
Saira has a fear of cats. Her fear stops her from going anywhere she thinks she might see a cat.
Explain how Saira’s phobia could be treated using systematic desensitisation (4 marks).
Saira must be taught to relax.
An anxiety hierarchy must be drawn up, for example saying the word ‘cat’, holding a picture of a cat and walking the street where cats are roaming.
What would Saira do?
Saira would work through the hierarchy gradually
Saira has a fear of cats. Her fear stops her from going anywhere she thinks she might see a cat.
Explain how Saira’s phobia could be treated using systematic desensitisation (4 marks).
Saira must be taught to relax.
An anxiety hierarchy must be drawn up, for example saying the word ‘cat’, holding a picture of a cat and walking the street where cats are roaming.
Saira would work through the hierarchy gradually, being relaxed at each exposure until what?
Saira would work through the hierarchy gradually, being relaxed at each exposure until the most feared step is responded to with relaxation
Saira has a fear of cats. Her fear stops her from going anywhere she thinks she might see a cat.
Explain how Saira’s phobia could be treated using systematic desensitisation (4 marks).
Saira must be taught to relax.
An anxiety hierarchy must be drawn up, for example saying the word ‘cat’, holding a picture of a cat and walking the street where cats are roaming.
Saira would work through the hierarchy gradually, being relaxed at each exposure until the most feared step is responded to with relaxation.
What must happen?
The bond between the CS (cat) and CR (fear) must be broken
Saira has a fear of cats. Her fear stops her from going anywhere she thinks she might see a cat.
Explain how Saira’s phobia could be treated using systematic desensitisation (4 marks).
Saira must be taught to relax.
An anxiety hierarchy must be drawn up, for example saying the word ‘cat’, holding a picture of a cat and walking the street where cats are roaming.
Saira would work through the hierarchy gradually, being relaxed at each exposure until the most feared step is responded to with relaxation.
The bond between the CS (cat) and CR (fear) must be broken by doing what?
The bond between the CS (cat) and CR (fear) must be broken by replacing the fear response with an antagonistic response
Saira has a fear of cats. Her fear stops her from going anywhere she thinks she might see a cat.
Explain how Saira’s phobia could be treated using systematic desensitisation (4 marks).
Saira must be taught to relax.
An anxiety hierarchy must be drawn up, for example saying the word ‘cat’, holding a picture of a cat and walking the street where cats are roaming.
Saira would work through the hierarchy gradually, being relaxed at each exposure until the most feared step is responded to with relaxation.
The bond between the CS (cat) and CR (fear) must be broken by replacing the fear response with an antagonistic response - what?
The bond between the CS (cat) and CR (fear) must be broken by replacing the fear response with an antagonistic response – relaxation
Explain how a hierarchy and relaxation might be used in the treatment of someone who has a phobia of wasps (4 marks)
A hierarchy is a list designed by the therapist and client into an order of least feared to most feared situations
Explain how a hierarchy and relaxation might be used in the treatment of someone who has a phobia of wasps (4 marks).
A hierarchy is a list designed by the therapist and client into an order of least feared to most feared situations.
What will the client and therapist do?
The client and therapist will identify fearful situations involving a wasp
Explain how a hierarchy and relaxation might be used in the treatment of someone who has a phobia of wasps (4 marks).
A hierarchy is a list designed by the therapist and client into an order of least feared to most feared situations.
The client and therapist will identify fearful situations involving a wasp, such as what?
The client and therapist will identify fearful situations involving a wasp, such a seeing a picture of a wasp or seeing one in a jar
Explain how a hierarchy and relaxation might be used in the treatment of someone who has a phobia of wasps (4 marks).
A hierarchy is a list designed by the therapist and client into an order of least feared to most feared situations.
The client and therapist will identify fearful situations involving a wasp, such a seeing a picture of a wasp or seeing one in a jar, and will do that?
The client and therapist will identify fearful situations involving a wasp, such a seeing a picture of a wasp or seeing one in a jar, and will rank these from lowest to highest
Explain how a hierarchy and relaxation might be used in the treatment of someone who has a phobia of wasps (4 marks).
A hierarchy is a list designed by the therapist and client into an order of least feared to most feared situations.
The client and therapist will identify fearful situations involving a wasp, such a seeing a picture of a wasp or seeing one in a jar, and will rank these from lowest to highest.
How will the client use relaxation?
The client will use relaxation in many ways
Explain how a hierarchy and relaxation might be used in the treatment of someone who has a phobia of wasps (4 marks).
A hierarchy is a list designed by the therapist and client into an order of least feared to most feared situations.
The client and therapist will identify fearful situations involving a wasp, such a seeing a picture of a wasp or seeing one in a jar, and will rank these from lowest to highest.
The client will use relaxation in many ways, for example by what?
The client will use relaxation in many ways, for example by controlling their breathing, visualising a peaceful scene or progressive muscle relaxation
Explain how a hierarchy and relaxation might be used in the treatment of someone who has a phobia of wasps (4 marks).
A hierarchy is a list designed by the therapist and client into an order of least feared to most feared situations.
The client and therapist will identify fearful situations involving a wasp, such a seeing a picture of a wasp or seeing one in a jar, and will rank these from lowest to highest.
The client will use relaxation in many ways, for example by controlling their breathing, visualising a peaceful scene or progressive muscle relaxation.
What can the therapist do?
The therapist can show the client a picture of a wasp, encourage the client to use their calming technique(s) to relax and not move on until they are relaxed
Mia has a phobia of eating in public. She is about to go to university where she knows that she will have to eat her meals in a large dining hall surrounded by other students.
Describe how a therapist might use systematic de-sensitisation to help Mia overcome her phobia of eating in social situations (4 marks)
First the therapist would teach Mia how to relax, using a technique that would allow deep muscle relaxation
Mia has a phobia of eating in public. She is about to go to university where she knows that she will have to eat her meals in a large dining hall surrounded by other students.
Describe how a therapist might use systematic de-sensitisation to help Mia overcome her phobia of eating in social situations (4 marks).
First the therapist would teach Mia how to relax, using a technique that would allow deep muscle relaxation.
Then,
Then, together the therapist and Mia would construct an anxiety hierarchy, starting with the least feared situation, such as looking at pictures of people sitting at tables in a café just talking and drinking coffee, working up to the most feared situation, such as Mia eating in a restaurant full of people
Mia has a phobia of eating in public. She is about to go to university where she knows that she will have to eat her meals in a large dining hall surrounded by other students.
Describe how a therapist might use systematic de-sensitisation to help Mia overcome her phobia of eating in social situations (4 marks).
First the therapist would teach Mia how to relax, using a technique that would allow deep muscle relaxation.
Then, together the therapist and Mia would construct an anxiety hierarchy, starting with the least feared situation, such as looking at pictures of people sitting at tables in a café just talking and drinking coffee, working up to the most feared situation, such as Mia eating in a restaurant full of people.
How would the therapist start?
The therapist would start by showing Mia pictures and helping her to remain relaxed, then perhaps getting her to sit in a café, but without eating anything, and then continuing up the hierarchy until her phobia is gone
