CHAPMAN AND DELAPP (2014) RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS

Question 1

What were the results from the scales/ questionnaires BEFORE the treatment?

Answer 1

Ppt had severe anxiety, minimal depressive symptoms, but overall good health and satisfaction in most areas.
However, he showed intense fear and anxiety surronding blood and injection.

Question 2

What were the results from the SUDS after treatment?

Answer 2

• Ppts sucessfully completed every stage of the fear hierarchy (without his SUDs score becoming too high)
• SUDS score decreased from 40/100 to 0/100.

Question 3

What were the results from the 4, 10 and 12 month follow ups?

Answer 3

• The ppts reported that he had attended several medical appointments.
• The self-report measures reflected that his anxiety levels dropped significantly and that he no longer showed fear toward medical related stimuli (no longer qualified for BIIP).
• Reported he ‘never felt better’

Question 4

Conclusion?

Answer 4

CBT (psychological therapy) and applied muscle tension (behavioural therapies) can be used as successful treatments of BII phobia.