PS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Social Skills, Unconditional Positive Regard, Operant Conditioning
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Cha(cid:374)ge clie(cid:374)t"s dysfu(cid:374)ctio(cid:374)al reactio(cid:374) to specific sti(cid:373)uli. Systematic desensitization- effective in treating phobias, ptsd, asthma attacks. Aversion therapy- increase anxiety response to harmful stimuli desired by the client. Person is exposed to what they are afraid of, without allowing the compulsive behavior that usually follows. Rate on subjective units of distress 0-100. Example: extreme panic at 00 in real life, 0 in real life. Each item should be about 5 suds apart from the next. Flooding: in vivo, implosion/ imaginal, virtual reality. Consistently provide rewards for desirable behavior and withhold rewards for undesirable behavior. Therapists exhibit appropriate behaviors so client can imitate, rehearse, and incorporate the behaviors into their lives. Social skills training- therapists discuss social deficits and role play social situations with the client. Widely studied in research and strongly supported. Effective for numerous problems, including specific fears, social deficits, and intellectual disabilities. Changes sometimes require later therapies to sustain.
