MAS ET AL (2010)- INVESTIGATING THE BIPI

Question 1

What was the main aim of Mas et al’s study?

Answer 1

• To investigate whether the BIPI could discriminate between thoes who WERE diagnosed with BIIP and thoes who were NOT.

Question 2

Can you name 2 more aims of the Mas et al study?

Answer 2

To investigate whether….
1. BII was a 1 dimentional construct OR was it influenced by a range of stimuli (other medical procedures) and responses (cognitive)
2. Whether the BIPI could identify a change in people with the phobia AFTER therapy.

Cognitive, behavioural or psychological.

Question 3

When did Mas et al conduct their study?

Answer 3

• 2010

Question 4

How much people were in Mas et al’s sample?

Answer 4

• 39 ppts

Question 5

Can you describe the sample in Mas et al’s (2010) study?

Answer 5

1. 39 ppts
2. BIIP diagnosis.
3. Control group matched on age and gender.

Question 6

Can you describe the procedure of Mas et al’s (2010) study?

Answer 6

1. Ppts awnsered the BIPI and The Fear Questionnaire.

Question 7

What is ‘The Fear Questionnaire’?

Answer 7

• A 23-item self report measure used to assess the severity of different types of phobias and anxiety disorders (agorphobia, social phobia, BIIP)

Question 8

What were the result of Mas et al (2010’s study)?

Answer 8

1. Concurrent validity- Excellent reliability, and concurrent validity with the Fear Questionnaire blood phobia subscale.
2. Discriminatory- Effectively distinguished betweeen thoes with/ without BIIP.
3. Discriminatory- Sensitive in identifying therapeutic improvement (indicated sig reduction in BIPI scores after treatment)

Question 9

Explain 1 strength and weakness of Mas et al (2010) study?

Answer 9

• Strength- Good concurrent validity.
• Weakness-Cultural issues. Problematic to use one diagnostic criteria across all cultures. Many manifest differenty due to availibity of different medical procedures.