Behaviourist treatments of Phobias

Question 1

What is a strength of systematic desensitisation?

Answer 1

Research support-Gilroy
SD group for spider phobia had lower anxiety at 3 and 33 months compared to control group with no exposure

Question 2

What is another strength of S.D?

Answer 2

IT is more suitable for diverse clients
-Other treatments such as CBT may not be suitable for those with learning disablitites due to the higher thought processing needed
-flooding is traumatic

Question 3

What is a strength of flooding?

Answer 3

Cost effective
-Only requires few sessions compared to S.D so may provide a more economic resource for the governments/ NHS
-Same amount of pps can be treated in shorter time than compared to S.D

Question 4

What is a limitation of flooding?

Answer 4

Traumatic- Schumacher
-pps reported flooding was more stressful than S.D. (ethical issue- psychological harm)
can be distressing so may not be suitable for all groups
-hence, has a hign attribution rate