Outline and evaluate the behavioural treatments for phobias
The first rstep in rsyrstematic derse rsinirstii (SD) inrs tetchin the cline t ieltntii maethidrs, rsuch trs
deep bietthin eneicinrsers. Seci dly, the cline t t d theitpinrst ciette t t ninety hineitichy. Thinrs inrs t linrst if
rsintutii rs (in vintii ii in vinvi) ie tidin the phibinc rsimaulurs thtt cturse t ninety in iidei fiima letrst
t ninety piivikin ti mairst t ninety piivikin . The cline t the cimapleters the hineitichy tt theini iw ptce,
pitcicin theini ieltntii maethidrs tt etch rstt e. tve tutlly, the cline t winll it feel t niniurs tt tll
becturse if iecinpiictl in hinbinii n t ninety t d ieltntii ct it cieninrst. The cline t htrs leti t ti trsrsicintte
the phibinc rsimaulurs winth ieltntii in rstetd if feti thiiu h the piicersrs if ciu teici dinii in .
A ithei tiettmae t inrs fiidin . Thinrs inrs wheie the cline t inrs diniectly enpirsed ti theini phibinc
rsimaulurs in t veiy t ninety-piivikin wty fii t ente ded peiinid if imae, ife 2- hiuirs. The cline t
ct it keep up theini hin h levelrs if t ninety fii the e iie duitii , t d leti rs thtt the ci dinii tl
rsimaulurs ct iccui winthiut the u ci dinii tl rsimaulursn e. . the dtik ct be enpeiine ced winthiut bein
tmaburshed. Thinrs matkers the trsrsicintii rs eni ct.
A rstie th if SD inrs thtt int inrs efecive, winth t rsuccersrs itte if 75% (McGitth). Ginliiy maetrsuied
ietcii rs duiin t rspindei quersii tinie t d t ierspi rse ti t linve rspindei t d fiu d thtt ptiicinpt trs whi
htd u dei i e SD weie lersrs fetiful tht t ci tiil iiup whi htd it. The rstmae iersultrs weie fiu d
t tin mai thrs tfei cimapleii if SD, rshiwin thtt the efectrs tie li ltrsi . Fuitheimaiie, SD inrs
ptiicultily vtlutble trs int inrs efecive winth tll ptie trs, wheietrs fiidin maty it be rsuinttble fii thirse
winth piii hetlth (the in te rse titumat if fiidin ciuld cturse t hetit tttck), t d ci inive theitpiners
maty it be rsuinttble fii chinldie ii thirse winth leti in dinfculiers whi maty it be tble ti e t e winth
the theitpy.
A linmainttii if SD t d fiidin inrs thtt rsymaptima rsubrsituii ct iccui. I rsimae ctrsers, the
tcquinrsinii if phibintrs maty be due ti t in dinvindutl dinrspltcin t ninety fiima t ietl rsiuice ti rsimaethin
maiie htimalersrs. Fii entmaple, t in dinvindutl rsufeiin beietvemae t maty dinrspltce theini t nineiers tbiut
detth i ti hirstrs in rstetd. If thinrs inrs the ctrse, the the behtviniui theitpiners tie in efecive trs the
tiettmae t eedrs ti tti et the t ninety t d it the dinrspltced feti, hiwevei behtviniuiinrstrs ti ue thtt
therse ctrsers tie rsi itie int diers it wetke theini tiettmae trs.
A linmainttii if behtviniuitl tiettmae trs fii phibintrs inrs thtt they tie lersrs efecive fii maiie
cimaplen phibintrs, rsuch trs t iitphibint. Ofe therse phibintrs in clude t ci inive elemae t, hiwevei SD
t d fiidin di it ttemapt ti tti et thinrs. Fuitheimaiie, iersetich rsu erstrs thtt SD inrs lersrs efecive fii
tieti ‘t cine t fetirs’ thtt maty htve t eviluii tiy cimapi e t. The tiettmae trs tie theiefiie linmainted
trs theini efecive ersrs depe drs i the phibinc rsimaulurs t d whethei theie inrs t in tte piedinrspirsinii
in vilved.
Wiid ciu t: 179 + 287
The first rstep in rsyrstematic derse rsinirstii (SD) inrs tetchin the cline t ieltntii maethidrs, rsuch trs
deep bietthin eneicinrsers. Seci dly, the cline t t d theitpinrst ciette t t ninety hineitichy. Thinrs inrs t linrst if
rsintutii rs (in vintii ii in vinvi) ie tidin the phibinc rsimaulurs thtt cturse t ninety in iidei fiima letrst
t ninety piivikin ti mairst t ninety piivikin . The cline t the cimapleters the hineitichy tt theini iw ptce,
pitcicin theini ieltntii maethidrs tt etch rstt e. tve tutlly, the cline t winll it feel t niniurs tt tll
becturse if iecinpiictl in hinbinii n t ninety t d ieltntii ct it cieninrst. The cline t htrs leti t ti trsrsicintte
the phibinc rsimaulurs winth ieltntii in rstetd if feti thiiu h the piicersrs if ciu teici dinii in .
A ithei tiettmae t inrs fiidin . Thinrs inrs wheie the cline t inrs diniectly enpirsed ti theini phibinc
rsimaulurs in t veiy t ninety-piivikin wty fii t ente ded peiinid if imae, ife 2- hiuirs. The cline t
ct it keep up theini hin h levelrs if t ninety fii the e iie duitii , t d leti rs thtt the ci dinii tl
rsimaulurs ct iccui winthiut the u ci dinii tl rsimaulursn e. . the dtik ct be enpeiine ced winthiut bein
tmaburshed. Thinrs matkers the trsrsicintii rs eni ct.
A rstie th if SD inrs thtt int inrs efecive, winth t rsuccersrs itte if 75% (McGitth). Ginliiy maetrsuied
ietcii rs duiin t rspindei quersii tinie t d t ierspi rse ti t linve rspindei t d fiu d thtt ptiicinpt trs whi
htd u dei i e SD weie lersrs fetiful tht t ci tiil iiup whi htd it. The rstmae iersultrs weie fiu d
t tin mai thrs tfei cimapleii if SD, rshiwin thtt the efectrs tie li ltrsi . Fuitheimaiie, SD inrs
ptiicultily vtlutble trs int inrs efecive winth tll ptie trs, wheietrs fiidin maty it be rsuinttble fii thirse
winth piii hetlth (the in te rse titumat if fiidin ciuld cturse t hetit tttck), t d ci inive theitpiners
maty it be rsuinttble fii chinldie ii thirse winth leti in dinfculiers whi maty it be tble ti e t e winth
the theitpy.
A linmainttii if SD t d fiidin inrs thtt rsymaptima rsubrsituii ct iccui. I rsimae ctrsers, the
tcquinrsinii if phibintrs maty be due ti t in dinvindutl dinrspltcin t ninety fiima t ietl rsiuice ti rsimaethin
maiie htimalersrs. Fii entmaple, t in dinvindutl rsufeiin beietvemae t maty dinrspltce theini t nineiers tbiut
detth i ti hirstrs in rstetd. If thinrs inrs the ctrse, the the behtviniui theitpiners tie in efecive trs the
tiettmae t eedrs ti tti et the t ninety t d it the dinrspltced feti, hiwevei behtviniuiinrstrs ti ue thtt
therse ctrsers tie rsi itie int diers it wetke theini tiettmae trs.
A linmainttii if behtviniuitl tiettmae trs fii phibintrs inrs thtt they tie lersrs efecive fii maiie
cimaplen phibintrs, rsuch trs t iitphibint. Ofe therse phibintrs in clude t ci inive elemae t, hiwevei SD
t d fiidin di it ttemapt ti tti et thinrs. Fuitheimaiie, iersetich rsu erstrs thtt SD inrs lersrs efecive fii
tieti ‘t cine t fetirs’ thtt maty htve t eviluii tiy cimapi e t. The tiettmae trs tie theiefiie linmainted
trs theini efecive ersrs depe drs i the phibinc rsimaulurs t d whethei theie inrs t in tte piedinrspirsinii
in vilved.
Wiid ciu t: 179 + 287
