Flooding

Question 1

Strength: highly cost effective

Answer 1

Highly cost effective way to treat phobias, found to be effective but not expensive, work in just one session due to immediate exposure and extinction of phobia, unlike SD which can take up to 10 sessions due to gradual exposure, flooding More cost effective for NHS to use, more appropriate in the real world, could benefit the economy as more people would be treated using fewer resources, reduces cost of treatment to society

Question 2

Weakness: unethical treatment

Answer 2

Unethical due to patient experiencing extreme anxiety as exposed to most feared stimulus for 2-3 hours, although full informed consent is gained SD seen as more ethical, as done at patients own rate gradually, SCHUMACHER et al, ppts and therapists rats flooding more stressful, attrition rates are high than SD, reducing appropriateness and effectiveness