6: KKDP 11 Evidence Based Interventions

Question 1

Biological:

Answer 1

GABA Antagonists
Relaxation Techniques
Breathing Retraining

Question 2

GABA Antagonists:

Answer 2

Stimulate GABA activity thereby reducing physiological arousal

Question 3

Relaxation techniques:

Answer 3

Methods that can be learnt to reduce physiological and psychological arousal associated with stress and anxiety. Includes exercise and breathing retraining.

Question 4

Breathing retraining:

Answer 4

Physiological Benefit: Lowered BP and HR

Psychological: Increased feelings of calm

Question 5

Exercise:

Answer 5

Physiological: Stress hormones reduced
Psychological: Distraction from rumination

Question 6

Psychological:

Answer 6

CBT
Systematic Desensitisation
Psychoeducation

Question 7

CBT:

Answer 7

Encourages the individual to identify their fear and phobia related thoughts that reflect cognitive bias

Question 8

Cognitive:

Answer 8

Encouraged to look for evidence that supports and challenges their phobia

Question 9

Behavioural:

Answer 9

Involves activities to help distract the individual and reduce fear and anxiety. E.g. meditation, breathing retraining

Question 10

Systematic Desensitisation:

Answer 10

A behavioural therapy that aims to replace an anxiety response with a relaxation response when an individual with a phobia encounters a fear stimulus.

Question 11

Step 1:

Answer 11

Teaches person a relaxation technique to decrease anxiety when confronted by the phobic stimulus

Question 12

Step 2:

Answer 12

Establish a fear hierarchy

Question 13

Step 3:

Answer 13

Gradually pair each item in the hierarchy with the relaxation technique

Question 14

Psychoeducation:

Answer 14

Involves the provision and explanation of information about a mental disorder and its treatment to individuals diagnosed with the disorder.

Question 15

Challenging unrealistic thoughts:

Answer 15

Having family encourage the person to test or evaluate their unrealistic thoughts

Question 16

Not encourage avoidance behaviours:

Answer 16

Gently encouraging non-avoidance behaviours can helped their loved ones recover more quickly.