Evaluation for Flooding Flashcards
1
Q
evaluation
the treatment is traumatic for patients
A
- use of flooding is a highly traumatic experience
- problem is that flooding is unethical but that patients are often unwilling to see it through to the end
- LIMITATION= time and money are wasted preparing patients only to have them refuse to start or complete the treatment.
2
Q
evaluation
Effectiveness
A
- for those who stick with flooding = it appears to be an effective treat as it is relatively quick
- choy et al
- reported that both SD and flooding were effective but flooding was the more effective of the two at treating phobias
3
Q
evaluation
less effective for some types of phovias
A
- less effective for more complex phobias like social phobias
- may be because social phobias have cognitive aspects
e. g = sufferer of a social phobia= does not only experience anxiety but also thinks unpleasant thoughts
