Behavioural Treatments of Phobias (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Flooding definition
Flooding definition
Directly exposing patient to their phobia
Initial state during flooding
Initial state during flooding
Extreme anxiety
What happens to fear in flooding eventually
What happens to fear in flooding eventually
Fear extinguished when panic subsides & no harm caused
New association formed in flooding
New association formed in flooding
Between feared object and relaxation
Flooding advantage re: cost & time
Flooding advantage re: cost & time
Cost-effective & quicker than alternatives like CBT
Typical flooding treatment duration
Typical flooding treatment duration
Cured in one session
Flooding ethical weakness
Flooding ethical weakness
Traumatic, may worsen phobia, unethical
Systematic desensitisation definition
Systematic desensitisation definition
Gradually using counter-conditioning to substitute relaxation for fear
First step of systematic desensitisation
First step of systematic desensitisation
Teach relaxation techniques & breathing exercises
Second step of systematic desensitisation
Second step of systematic desensitisation
Create fear hierarchy from least to most anxiety-provoking
If upset in systematic desensitisation
If upset in systematic desensitisation
Can return to earlier stage
Systematic desensitisation ethical advantage
Systematic desensitisation ethical advantage
More ethical, gradual exposure, less distress, lower refusal
Systematic desensitisation weakness
Systematic desensitisation weakness
Less effective for complex phobias, no cognitive aspect