CHAPMAN AND DELAPP (2014)- AIMS, MEASURES, PROCEDURE

Question 1

What was the aim of Chapman & Delapp (2014) study?

Answer 1

To investigate whether BII phobia could be treated successfully via CBT and applied muscle tension.

Question 2

What method did Chapman and Delapp use?

Answer 2

• Case study
• Longitudinal design (4, 10, 12 month follow ups)
• Intervention: 9 manualised CBT sessions.

Question 3

Name 6 of the data collection method’s used in the study?

Answer 3

1. Beck’s Depression Invetory (BDI)
2. Beck’s Anxiety Invetory (BAI)
3. Quality of Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (QOLSQ)
4. Blood-Injection Symptom Scale (BISS)
5. Subjective Unit of Discomfort Scale (SUDS)
6. Interview

Question 4

Can you describe the sample

Answer 4

• 1 ppts anonymised as ‘T’
• 42 y/o
• White male
• Diagnosed with BII phobia
• Diagnosis of MDD (recurrent but in full remission based on an episode in college)

Question 5

Can you summarise the procedure?

Answer 5

1. Questionnaires and interviews
2. Psychoeducation and fear heirachy- T was educated about how common phobias are. A fear heirarchy was also created, which the ppt went through.
3. 9 CBT sessions + muscle tension exercises

Question 6

What is Beck’s Depression Invetory?

Answer 6

A 21 item self-report questionnaire that assess the severity of a person’s depression, through 21 multiple-choice questions measuring mood, behaviour and somatic symptoms, with each item being rated on a 4 point scale.

Question 7

What is Beck’s Anxiety Invetory?

Answer 7

A 14 item self-report questionnaire that assesses the frequency of anxiety symptoms over a 1 week period, it specifically measures somatic symptoms and cognitive symptoms associated with anxiety.

Question 8

What is the Quality of Life Enjoyment Satisfaction Questionnaire (QLSQ)?

Answer 8

A 16 item questionnaire used to assess an individual’s overall satisfaction with different areas of life (health, relationships).

Question 9

What is the Blood Injection Symptom Scale?

Answer 9

A scale used to asses the severity of fear and physiological responses (fainting, nausea) when exposed to blood, injections and injuries.

Question 10

What is the Subjective Unit of Discomfort Scale (SUDS)?

Answer 10

A numerical scale, typically ranging from 0 to 100, used to measure the level of distress/ anxiety an individual feels about a specific memory or event during therapy.

Used at differnet stages of the hierachy exposure.

Usually used to assess level of disress and anxiety during therapies such as EMDR and exposure based therpaies.

Question 11

What data did the interview collect?

Answer 11

Gathered detailed life history- paticularly in several challenging areas of his life
* Witnessing deaths of several family member, witnessing relatives faint during medical procedures.
* Living with an anxious grandmother who used to listen to emergency dispatch calls on a scanner.
* Diagnosis of major depressive disorder (recurrent but in full remission) based on an episode in college).

Helps to clarify whether the disorder is inherited/ learned response