Learning: Behaviour Therapy/Modification

Question 1

Behaviour Therapy

Answer 1

= treatment for phobias, alcoholism, bed-wetting, truancy

• often involves exposure therapy
• goal = show that the situation will not have expected feared consequences

Question 2

Systematic Desensitisation

Answer 2

= effective phobia treatment: learn relaxation techniques, imagine/approach feared situation gradually (HIERARCHY)
- closely linked to CC

Question 3

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Answer 3

= learning to overcome distorted/negative thinking patterns that can lead to maladaptive behaviours (eg. depression)
- long process but effective

Question 4

Behaviour Modification

Answer 4

• closely linked to OC
• used in clinical & educational psychology
• three steps:
  1. identify maladaptive behaviour
  2. identify reinforcement that is maintaining it
  3. change the environment so the behaviour is no longer reinforced