Behavioural Treatments of Phobias (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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What do phobias represent in behavioural approach?
What do phobias represent in behavioural approach?
Maladaptive learned behaviours
Systematic desensitisation (SD)
Systematic desensitisation (SD)
Gradual therapy w/ relaxation + progressive exposure
Reciprocal inhibition
Reciprocal inhibition
Anxiety & relaxation can't coexist simultaneously
Desensitisation hierarchy
Desensitisation hierarchy
Feared objects ranked from least to most anxiety-provoking
Covert desensitisation
Covert desensitisation
Imagining scenarios with feared stimulus
In vivo desensitisation
In vivo desensitisation
Actual contact with real phobic objects/situations
Flooding
Flooding
Immediate confrontation with most feared scenario
Why does flooding work?
Why does flooding work?
Anxiety can't be maintained indefinitely, naturally subsides
Brosnan & Thorpe (2006) on technophobia
Brosnan & Thorpe (2006) on technophobia
Anxiety reduction 3x greater in treated group
Limitation of behavioural treatments
Limitation of behavioural treatments
Limited effectiveness for complex phobias (e.g., agoraphobia)