Behavioural Intervention Therapies (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Behavioural intervention therapies
Behavioural intervention therapies
Treatments using learning theory, esp. classical conditioning
Principle of contiguity
Principle of contiguity
Stimuli close in time become associated with each other
Counterconditioning
Counterconditioning
Links maladaptive behaviour with unpleasant experience
Aversion therapy
Aversion therapy
Pairing addiction trigger with unpleasant stimuli
Covert sensitisation
Covert sensitisation
In vitro technique using imagination, not real aversive stimuli
Drug used in alcohol aversion therapy
Drug used in alcohol aversion therapy
Emetic drug (causes nausea/vomiting)
Disulfiram (Antabuse) function
Disulfiram (Antabuse) function
Interferes with alcohol metabolism; causes nausea when person drinks
McConaghy (1983) covert sensitisation success rate
McConaghy (1983) covert sensitisation success rate
90% reduced gambling vs 30% for aversion therapy
Treatment adherence problem in aversion therapy
Treatment adherence problem in aversion therapy
High dropout due to deliberately unpleasant nature
Main ethical concern with aversion therapy
Main ethical concern with aversion therapy
Deliberately inflicting discomfort/pain on vulnerable people