evaluation
- Created by: Emma-Cargillxx
- Created on: 30-05-17 15:51
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- Evaluation for Treating Phobias
- Systematic Desensitation
- Research has shown that systematic desensitationis effective in treatment
- Systematic desensitationis suitable for a diverse range of patients. Learning difficulties can make it very hard for some patients to understand what is happening during flooding or to engage with cognitive therapies
- Systematic Desensitationis preferred by patients, because they do not cause the same degree of trauma as flooding.This is shown in the low refusal rates and low attrition rates of SD
- Flooding
- Flooding is just as effective as other treatment, but studies have found flooding is quicker than alternatives. This is a strength because it means that patients are free of their symptoms quicker making the treatment cheaper
- Flooding however is said to be more traumatic, as the patients are often unwilling to see it through to the end. This is a limitation of flooding because time & money are sometimes wasted, as patients will sometimes refuse to start or not complete the treatment
- Flooding is less effective for some types of phobias
- Systematic Desensitation
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