Behavioural Treatment For Phobias

Question 1

Classical conditioning

Answer 1

Phobias are learnt by classical conditioning, can be unlearned by counter conditioning

Question 2

Systematic desensitisation

Answer 2

Step 1- client learns relaxation techniques
Step 2 - with help of therapist, client creates a fear hierarchy, least to most feared
Step 3 - the client then confronts each item in the hierarchy while they are in a state of relaxation

Question 3

Flooding ( immediate exposure/ no build up)

Answer 3

Directly exposed clients to the objects or situations they fear , it hits them hard and shows them there is no basis for their fear, if it works the fear will be extinct

Question 4

Implosion therapy

Answer 4

Variation of flooding, instead of facing the fear they imagine it