Chat with AIExam 28: Psychological Disorders Treated by Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
Briefly illustrate an example of how in vivo flooding might be used to treat a specific phobia.
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VerifiedIn vivo flooding may be used to treat agoraphobia by placing a person in a crowd where he or she will be safe and should not incur any aversive stimuli.The individual's fear will be elicited at full intensity and when nothing bad happens, his or her fear will hopefully decrease or extinguish.Other appropriate examples are acceptable.
What is the defining characteristic of exposure-based therapies? Give an example of a nonexposure therapy?
(32) VerifiedA defining characteristic of exposure-based therapies is that they involve exposure-either in imagination or in vivo-of the client to the feared stimulus or stimuli.Cognitive therapy (i.e.helping a client to overcome irrational thinking that is thought to cause problems)would be an example of a non-exposure based therapy.ACT, another non-exposure therapy, has also been used in the treatment of specific phobias.
What is the behavioral theory of depression referred to as behavioral activation?
In a sentence, state what is behavioral activation treatment for depression designed to do?
(35) VerifiedThe behavioral theory of depression referred to as behavioral activation states that "individuals become depressed when there is an imbalance of punishment to positive reinforcement in their lives." Behavioral activation treatment of depression is designed to block avoidance behaviors that prevent the individual from coming into contact with reinforcers, and to encourage the client to engage in activities identified as reinforcing in a functional analysis.
Describe the three components of habit reversal used to treat a habit disorder.
(36) Briefly describe, with reference to an example, how acceptance procedures might be used in the treatment of an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
(30) In several sentences, describe an effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder.
(23) List three classes of specific phobias, and give two examples of each.
(32) List and briefly describe four behavioral strategies for treating obesity?
(31) Describe a general behavioral approach to the treatment of sexual dysfunction.
(39) What are the components of Sobell and Sobell's program for problem drinkers.
(31) Briefly describe, with reference to an example, how cognitive therapy might be used in the treatment of an obsessive-compulsive disorder.
(40) Why do empirically supported therapies often turn out to be behavioral or cognitive behavioral therapies?
(41) List and briefly describe four components of behavioral couples therapy.
(33) Briefly describe an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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