Techniques
This is used widely for phobias, other fears, and compulsive behaviors. It can be done imaginably or in vivo. It requires the client to encounter anxiety-provoking stimulus.
What is exposure therapy?
This person experimented on classical conditioning.
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
This involves forming an association between two stimuli resulting in a learned response.
What is classical conditioning?
Who is the counselor?
Name 3 conditions that can be treated through BT.
What are addictions, anxiety, depression, ADHD, eating disorders, chronic pain, insomnia?
The client repeatedly imagines (or is confronted by) this situation until it fails to evoke any anxiety at all, indicating that the therapy has been successful. This process is repeated while working through all of the situations in the anxiety hierarchy until the most anxiety-provoking.
What is Systematic Desensitization?
Two people who started systematic desensitization.
Who are Fisherman and Franks?
This idea is that behavior is maintained by its consequences.
What is operant conditioning?
This role is expected to contribute just as equally to the process of counseling. They may be asked to complete HW assignments.
Who is the client?
Name 2 pros of BT.
What is BT being supported by empirical research (evidenced based) and BT interventions seem to work well with clearly defined problematic behaviors.
This is when consequences of an event are linked to a decrease or disappearance of the behavior.
What is punishment?
This person removed "mentalism" from psychology.
Who is John Watson?
This is the idea that people can learn by viewing behavior of others, it was developed by Bandura.
What is observational learning?
Name 2 cons of BT.
What is BT downplays human emotions, it fails to address how a client's past experiences affect the target behavior, and it minimizes the importance of interpersonal relationships.
Name the 2 distinct phases of BT.
What are assessment and intervention?