Phobia

Question 1

What were the findings of Gilroy?

Answer 1

At both three months after treatment and thirty-three months after
treatments, the SD group were much less fearful than a control group who were treated with a therapy that did
not use exposure to a phobic stimuli as part of the therapy.

Question 2

What did Gilroy do?

Answer 2

She followed up 42 people who had SD for spider phobias in three 45-minute
sessions using gradual exposure.

Question 3

Give all stages of flooding

Answer 3

The patient is immediately exposed to their most feared stimulus and must stay in its
presence. (1)
They will experience high levels of anxiety and panic; they are unable to avoid the
stimulus. They remain exposed to it until the anxiety response is exhausted/feel calm
and starts to decrease.(2)
This lasts around 2-3 hours until the patients anxiety eventually disappears.
This is known as extinction. And the patient learns that the phobic stimulus is harmless.

Question 4

What did Schumacher et al find

Answer 4

participants and therapists rated flooding as significantly more stressful
than SD

Question 5

Who found that participants and therapists rated flooding as significantly more stressful
than SD.

Answer 5

Schumacher et al