Strengths of flooding

Question 1

Name an advantage of flooding

Answer 1

it is effective as progression is quicker than SD
Though Choy et al reported that both SD and flooding were effective, he argued that flooding was even more effective than SD
Craske et al 2008 argued that Flooding was also effective in treating phobias just as SD
This shows that flooding is an effective treatment and not just another ‘option’

Question 2

Name a second advantage of Flooding

Answer 2

Flooding is cost effective
Ougrin compared flooding to cognitive therapies and found it to be much cheaper
This is due to the fact that the patient’s phobia will be typically
cured in one session

Question 3

Name a third advantage of flooding

Answer 3

There is supporting evidence of flooding
Wolpe in 1960 forced an adolescent girl with a fear of cars into the back of a car and drove her around continuously for hours after her fear received hysterical heights but then receded and by the end of the journey had completely disappeared