systematic desensitisation Flashcards
what is SD based on?
based around the theory of classical conditioning
association of fear and relaxation
what is it also known as?
graduated exposure theory
what assumption does it work upon?
that you cannot feel fear and be relaxed at the same time as they are opposite emotions
what is the patient first asked to do?
go through deep muscle relaxation
what is deep muscle relaxation?
it involves tensing and relaxing alternative muscle groups
along with muscle relaxation what might ppt also be asked to do?
imagine a happy scenario or meditate in order reduce anxiety and placing person in a relaxed state
how does the patient come into contact with the fear?
in graded forms such as picture then real thing
who creates the hierarchy of graduation?
the patient so it becomes meaningful
when does the treatment stop?
when the form of graduation is reached that produces no fear such as being in the same room
what did wolpe use for abstract fears?
imagination
what was given outside treatment?
homework
practise skills they have learnt
put themselves in real life stressful situations
what did craske and Barlow find?
found that 60-80% of agoraphobics show improvements
most completely relapsed after 6 months
what did mcgrath find?
that it worked on 75% of patients with simple phobias such as spiders
why is the treatment not useful for people with mental health difficulties?
people with psychoses may not be able to stay in a consent state of relaxation
what did marks state about the hierarchy?
that it was needed
he did it in reverse and found that it did not effect its effectiveness
