Psychopathology- Evaluation For The Behaviourist Approach To Treating Phobias

Question 1

❌ 3 negatives

Answer 1

❌- effectiveness of SD & flooding may be limited due to controlled environment T’s office may not translate to real-world application

❌- both better at treating specific phobias not social situation phobias

❌-SD anxiety hierarchy hard to create for socially stimulating situations

Question 2

✅ 1 positive point

Answer 2

✅-principles of SD have been applied to virtual reality exposure therapy

GARCIA-PALACIOS FOND 83% of ps treated w VR EXPOSURE showed clinically significant improvement.

Question 3

❌ ✅

Answer 3

client controls SD -more pleasurable for C as it limits their anxiety -slower process than flooding but flooding inappropriate for older people and if flooding fails phobia is reinforced.

Question 4

❌ ✅
drug

Answer 4

-pharmacological drug interventions such as antidepressants are considered effective treatments for phobias.
-the reduce and alleviate phobic responses
-quicker and cheaper

Question 5

drug name for ❌ ✅ evaluation

Answer 5

PHARMACOLOGICAL DRUG