Psychopathology: Phobias Flashcards
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Behavioural characteristics of Phobias:
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- Panic
- Endurance
- Avoidance
2
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Cognitive characteristics of Phobias:
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- Cognitive distortions
- Irrational beliefs
- Selective attention
3
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Emotional characteristics of Phobias:
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- Anxiety
4
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What approach explains phobias
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Behavioural
5
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Outline the Behavioural approach to explaining phobias
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- Two process model
Acquisition by Classical Conditioning
Maintenance by Operant Conditioning
6
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Evaluate the Behavioural approach to explaining phobias
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+ Leads to therapy treatment
- Incomplete, doesn’t consider evolutionary factors
- Only for some phobias (doesn’t work if they don’t follow trauma)
- Doesn’t consider cognitive aspects
7
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Outline the Behavioural approach to treating phobias
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- Systematic desensitisation
- Flooding
8
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Evaluate systematic desensitisation
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\+ More enjoyable \+ Works for lots of patients \+ Effective (Gilroy) - Takes more time - Symptom substitution
9
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What did Gilroy find
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42 patients
treated for spider phobia using systematic desensitisation
compared to control group treating just with relaxation
3 months + 33 months, group showed less fear than control
10
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Evaluate Flooding
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+ Cheaper and less time
- Less enjoyable
- Symptom substitute
- Less versatile
