CHAPMAN AND DELAPP (2014)- MAIN CONTEXT

Question 1

Main context-How can phobias be treated? How have they been treated so far?

Answer 1

Psychological therapies can be used to treat both the psychological and physiological symptoms of phobias
1. CBT: Anthony et al (2001) demonstrated that CBT is an effective treatment for specific phobias, including BIIP. CBT pushes the individual to to challenge and replace irrational thoughts with more rational ones.- which leads to changes in behavioural and emotional responses (which eventually extinguishes the phobia)
However, BIIP also requires behavioural/ physiological interventions to prevent fainting and keep patient conscious during the psychological therapy (example- applied muscle tension/ systematic desensitisation)

Question 2

Which researcher demonstrated CBT is an effective treatment for specific phobias, including BIIP?

Answer 2

Anthony et al (2001)

Question 3

What is applied muscle tension?

Answer 3

A behavioural technqiue used to increase blood pressure to avoid fainting/nausea by applying tension to muscles. ( examples include squeezing thighs together-squeezing and relaxing for 5 second)

Question 4

What is a phlebotomy?

Answer 4

the process of taking a blood sample

Question 5

What is systematic desenitistaion?

Answer 5

A behavioural technique which involves gradual exposure to the feared stimulus whilst practicing relaxation to reduce anxiety.

Question 6

What is CBT?

Answer 6

A psychotherapy approach that helps individual identify, change, and challenge maladaptive thought patterns and behaviours to improve emotional well-being.

Question 7

What is a blood-injection-injuries phobia?

Answer 7

A specific phobia characterised by excessive fear when confronted with blood, injection, injuries- which often leads to nausea, dizzines of fainting.