ET (studies) Flashcards
Denny, 1991
avoidance provides instant short-term relief but maintains long term effect of exaggerating perceptions of threat preventing new learning
Abramowitz et al, 2019
Adrenaline is released to increase Heart rate and breathing; this only lasts a limited time and body will return to normal state
Papworth and Marrinan, 2018
if avoid the situation experience the same amount of anxiety every time they are in the situation
3 stages of exposure
michie et al, 2011
Practitioner can guide planning exposure work and helps to problem solve and difficulties using COM-B
A means of increasing capability essential to ensure clear rationale.
Deacon and Abramowitz, 2004; Morton and Price, 2007
-Exposure is effective for a range of anxiety disorders.
Gil et al, 2001
– exposure is effective at reducing social phobia
Silvers et al, 1999
- considerable support for exposure-based therapies in the treatment of youth phobias.
Menzies and Clarke (1993)
demonstrated that specific phobias in children can be effectively treated with exposure in vivo
Muris et al 1998
– Children spider phobia effectively treated in in vivo exposure
Aaronson et al, 2008
o Panic Control Treatment has shown efficacy as an individual CBT
Heldt et al 2006
o Panic Control Treatment has shown efficacy as an group CBT
Choy et al 2007
o Whilst effective, does require clients to tolerate high distress which can create avoidance and high drop out rates
Rachman et al 2008
o Can allow safety behaviours in initial stages, gradually phasing them out
Becker, Zayfert, and Anderson (2004)
many CBT practitioners believe that the aversive nature of exposure therapy will increase drop-out levels
Powers and Emmelkamp, 2008
- Review concluded that virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) was highly effective in treating phobias
Thwaites et al, 2014
Practicing techniques on own fears can be useful to put self in clients shoes and be more empathetic
Schneider et al (2005)
Explored Internet- Guided self-Help, effective at reducing panic and phobias
Thwaites and Freeston, 2005
clients may use things to avoid full anxiety, e.g. directing attention elsewhere. Prevent feeling anxiety, reducing chances for habituation. Clients may need help recognising them and why they are counterproductive
Kolb, 2014
Progress reviewed at each contact, consolidates learning and recognition of the headway they are making in meeting goals.
Wells, 2013
‘behavioural strategies offer the momst powerful means to cognitive change in cognitive therapy’
