Evaluation

• why is flooding cost effective?

  • Studies comparing cognitive therapies to flooding —> flooding highly effective and quicker.
  • Patients free of their symptoms as soon as possible.
  • Treatment cheaper
• why is flooding less effective for some phobias?

  • less effective for complex phobias.
  • Social phobia- has cognitive aspects.
  • Don’t experience an anxiety response but thinks unpleasant thoughts.
  • cognitive therapies more effective in this instance.
• why is treatment traumatic?

  • patients often unable to complete treatment.
  • high attrition rates possible.
  • time and money wasted