Flooding Flashcards

1
Q

Flooding is based on which theory?

A

Classical Conditioning

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2
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What is reciprocal inhibition?

A

You cannot be scared and relaxed at the same time

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3
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How does the main process of this treatment work?

A

You are put into a situation with the phobic stimulus you cannot escape from

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4
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What happens when you’re in the situation you cannot escape from?

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You go into a panicked state via sympathetic nervous system but cannot maintain this and must calm down eventually

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5
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What would be the UCS in this therapy?

A

Exhaustion from the fear

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6
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What would be the UCR/CR in this therapy?

A

Relaxation

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7
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What would be the NS in this therapy?

A

the phobic stimulus

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8
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What happens to the phobia by the end?

A

It goes extinct

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9
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What is a benefit of Flooding over Systematic desensitisation?

A

It is quicker/takes less time

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10
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What is a benefit of Systematic Desensitisation over Flooding?

A

It is more ethical as it is more gradual so doesn’t cause as much panic/anxiety

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11
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What did Wolpe find?

A

Flooding is an effective therapy as it was used to help a girl with her car phobia

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12
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What did Foa find?

A

there is a high drop out rate 20% meaning it might not be effective for everyone

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13
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What did Willis and Edwards find?

A

compared SD and flooding to treat mice phobics and found SD to be more effective (flooding no better than no therapy)

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14
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What is an issue with the ethics of Flooding?

A

It causes a large amount of distress to the patient

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15
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What can happen with the phobia after the treatment?

A

It might return via spontaneous recovery

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16
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What types of phobias might this have a bigger issue with dealing?

A

Social phobias/ones not caused by classical conditioning