Flooding^ Flashcards
1
Q
Flooding meaning
A
beh. therapy where a person is exposed to their phobia in an extreme form
2
Q
Stampfl
A
exposing the patient immediately
shorter than SD
3
Q
Symptom Substitution
A
only treat symptom not the cause
can transfer to another stimuli
Persons
- case study on a woman who went through flooding for her fear of death
- dealt with, but fear of criticism increased
4
Q
Traumatic
A
more traumatic than SD
higher drop our rates
therapist may consider stopping if they are too traumatise
5
Q
Cost Effective
A
cheap
6
Q
Extiction
A
process without avoiding the phobia
patient learns it’s harmless or become exhausted
7
Q
Ethical Issues
A
no issues
therapist need to ensure they get full consent
choice between flooding and SD
