Phobias- Explaining And Treating(Behavioural Approach)

• What are phobias considered in mental health?

  Interesting mental health conditions
• Why is it difficult to imagine a phobia of buttons?

  Because many people don't have it
• What approach will be discussed in the video regarding phobias?

  Behaviorist approach
• What are the two main concepts of behaviorism relevant to phobias?

  Classical and operant conditioning
• What does the two process model suggest about phobias?

  They are acquired through classical conditioning
• Who proposed the two process model of phobias?

  Maura
• How are phobias initially acquired according to the two process model?

  Through classical conditioning
• What is the role of unconditioned stimuli in phobia acquisition?

  They produce unconditioned fear responses
• What happens when a neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus?

  It becomes a conditioned stimulus
• What is generalization in the context of phobias?

  Fear response to similar stimuli
• How are phobias maintained according to the two process model?

  Through operant conditioning
• What does avoidance behavior lead to in individuals with phobias?

  Reduction in anxiety
• How does Laura's scenario illustrate the acquisition of a phobia?

  She associates bees with pain from stings
• What impact does Laura's phobia have on her social life?

  It affects her ability to engage socially
• What is the significance of the Little Albert study?

  It demonstrated phobias can be acquired through association
• What did Dinardo's research reveal about dog phobias?

  Dog bites were common in non-phobic participants
• What did Mendes and Clark find regarding children's phobias of water?

  Most children couldn't recall negative experiences
• Why might the behaviorist approach not fully explain all phobias?

  Not all phobias follow conditioning events
• What is an evolutionary explanation for certain phobias?

  They relate to dangers faced by ancestors
• What are counter conditioning therapies based on?

  Behaviorist principles of learned associations
• What is the main goal of flooding therapy?

  Immediate exposure to phobic stimulus
• What is the main difference between flooding and systematic desensitization?


  How they help clients feel no fear
• What is reciprocal inhibition in therapy?

  Fear and relaxation are opposite emotions
• What is the first step in systematic desensitization?

  Teaching relaxation techniques
• What does the anxiety hierarchy consist of?

  A list of feared situations with phobic object
• What happens at the final stage of systematic desensitization?

  Holding the phobic object without fear
• What is the expected outcome of flooding therapy?

  Client exhausts their fear response
• Why is it important that clients cannot escape during flooding therapy?

  To prevent reinforcing the phobia
• What is a potential drawback of both flooding and systematic desensitization?

  Effectiveness may not generalize to real life
• Why might flooding be inappropriate for certain individuals?

  It can be risky for those with health issues
• What are alternative treatments for phobias?

  Drugs like benzodiazepines and antidepressants
• What is a benefit of drug treatments for phobias?

  They are quicker and cost-effective
• What is a limitation of drug treatments for phobias?

  They are temporary solutions with side effects
• What recent development has been made in treating phobias?

  Virtual reality exposure therapy
• What did Garcia Palacitos find about VR exposure therapy?

  83% showed significant improvement