PSYCO282 Lecture 32: Dec.2 (Fear&Anxiety Reduction Procedures)
3 Dec 2016
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Psyco282, lecture 32, december 2nd, 2016. (fear & anxiety reduction procedures) Exposure-based treatment methods: may be supplemented with cognitive procedures. A patient uses self-instructions to cope with situations. It is used to determine the level of pain a person is experiencing. Exposure treatment phase: therapist modelled an activity, than the person performed the activity until her anxiety levels decreased. Comparing systematic & in vivo desensitization: ex: female college students with a fear of snakes, ophidiophobia. The fear response was measured in two ways, behavioural measure and physiological measure. In vivo procedures are more efficient than imaginal procedures. Person is exposed to a highly feared object or situation for a prolonged period of time. Therapist prevents person from escaping or avoiding the situation. Can often be completed in a single session for specific fears. Some clients are not able to tolerate extremely intense exposures. Flooding should be carried out only by a professional behavioural analyst.
