Behavioural treatments

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what does behavioural therapy do?
change maladaptive behaviour with the appropriate
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what is systematic desensitisation
classical and operant conditioning?
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systematic desensitisation is a form of what?
counter conditioning
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what are individuals trained to do?
replace a fear response with a relaxation response.
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how is systematic desensitisation carried out?
the patient forms a hierarchy of fear including a stimulus. The hierachy is ranked from the least fearful to the most fearful. The patient then works their way up the hierachy but only moves onto the next step when they feel comfortable.
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name 11 evaluations of this treatment 6 + and 7 -
+empowers +klosko 87% panic attack free + gertz 66% ocd +useful for anxiety disorders +relapse rates are low +scientific and testable -flooding is unethical -hard to control situations -difficult to practise in real life -not useful for majority ofmd
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