Flooding

• What is the primary method used in flooding therapy?

  Challenging the phobia head-on
• Why is flooding considered effective for treating phobias?

  It forces the person to face their fear and realize it is harmless
• If someone is scared of dogs, what might a flooding therapy session involve?

  Sitting in a room with many dogs
• What is the role of the therapist during flooding therapy?

  Ignore the fear and allow the person to calm down
• According to Ougrin, what is one advantage of flooding therapy?

  It is highly cost-effective
• Why might flooding be less effective for social phobias?

  The response isn’t as simple as anxiety
• What is a potential drawback of flooding therapy for some patients?

  Patients may be unwilling to complete the treatment
• What is one reason flooding therapy might be considered traumatic?

  Patients are forced to face their fear immediately
• Why might cognitive therapies be more beneficial for social phobias?

  They address the complex responses associated with social phobias
• How does flooding therapy compare to other therapies in terms of cost and effectiveness?

  It is highly effective for its cost
• What are the key points about flooding therapy?

  • Forces the person to face their fear head-on
  • Realization that the phobia is harmless
  • Highly cost-effective
  • Less effective for social phobias
  • Can be traumatic for some patients
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of flooding therapy?

  Strengths:

  • Highly cost-effective
  • Quick results in freeing patients from phobias

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Less effective for social phobias
  • Can be traumatic for some patients
  • Patients may be unwilling to complete treatment