Behavioural therapy SD

Question 1

how do assumptions apply to SD

Answer 1

sd uses principles of classical conditioning (association stimulus)
-> conditions fear to be associated with relaxation- excition of fear as its unlearned
• uses generalisations as its impossible for every situation to be encountered but relax response associated to simular stimulus
• op conditioning principles ; relaxed = rewarding + pos reinforcemenre encourged

Question 2

main principles of SD

Answer 2

• counter conditioning
•desensitisation hierarchy
•different forms of sd: vitro, vivo

Question 3

what is counter conditioning

Answer 3

learning relaxation techniques
-> taught new association thsts counters original to create new response link
- reciprocal inhibition - impossible for fear while being relaxed

Question 4

what is densitisation hierarchy

Answer 4

general steps ( gradual) that are determined are start of therapy ranked least to most feared

Question 5

what are the different forms of sd ?

Answer 5

vivo - direct fear
vitro - visualising

Question 6

what is vivo

Answer 6

directly experiencing feared stimuli while relaxing
- more effective menzies and clarkes 1983