Psychopathology - Two-Process Model AO3

Question 1

What are the strengths for the two process model?

Answer 1

1. it has real life applications as it can suggests there is a moment that those with phobias remember their phobia beginning which can be used in therapies like SD
2. it links bad experiences and phobias (Al De Jongh found that 73% of people who has a fear of the dentist had a traumatic experience there) which shows it has generability

Question 2

What are the weaknesses for the two process model?

Answer 2

1. it’s based on the idea that traumatic events cause phobias which isn’t the case for evolutionary survival phobias that are genetically programmed and are stimulated by ancient fears (Seligman)
2. Dinardo says that humans inherit genetic vulnerabilities for developing mental disorders which are triggered by traumatic events which implies that the development of phobias are more complexed than the behavioural approach