systematic desensitisation- evaluation

Question 1

effectiveness- negative

Answer 1

P- not effective to all phobias
E-not 100% sucess rate. if not developed through personal experience (classical conditioning) eg hights cannot be treated through this
E- People are doint therepy not getting results- more upset and anxious. psychologists believe have evoltionary survival benifit-> no result of perosnal experience

Question 2

effectiveness- positive

Answer 2

P-people hae seen lower levels of anxity and fear
E-capfons et al (1998)
20 aerophobia sufferers
21 in control group
2 1hr sessions a week
useing vitro+vivo techniques
12-15 weeks
18/20 had lower levels of anxity
control group- levels of improvemants
E- not 100%

Question 3

pos+neg-time

Answer 3

P- longer therepy gets better results
P-have to be very dedicated
E-Gilroy (2002)
42-fear of spiders
3x 45 min sessions
E- average 6-8 sessions
E-larger sucess rate
Epeople unable to dedicate this time people have lives. want to overcome fears quickly may not get desired outcome if rushed

Question 4

conclution

Answer 4

very effctive for certain types of phobias
- few side effcts
- ethically good offers safe way for clinets to overcome fears
- however questions raised- universal impocattions to phobias and mental illnesses
- no root cause of phobia limits long term sucess

Question 5

ethics- pos

Answer 5

P-are follwed
E- able to give valid consent. choose how programme is directed. right to withdraw at any time
E-attend sessions of free will
P- morevthical than flooding- gradula exposure- less stressful - shountnt cause damage