P6- Further Criticism Of Both Techniques

Question 1

What is another further criticism of both techniques?

Answer 1

Another further criticism of both techniques is that this approach is quite superficial and the symptoms may just be the tip of the iceberg.

Question 2

What could phobias be caused by?

Answer 2

Phobias may be caused by deep psychological neurosis and if you remove one set of symptoms, for example a fear of snakes, they may just reappear later as another phobia — a fear of dogs. This is called symptom substitution.

Question 3

According to the psychodynamic theory…

Answer 3

According to psychodynamic theory, phobias are really caused by projection - your phobia of horses may not really be about horses but you anger with your father who is symbolised as a horse. Other talking therapies may be more effective at ridding a client of the real causes of phobias.