Psychopathology: Phobias (Harry Potter Example)

Psychology:

Define a phobia

Give examples of legitimate phobias according to the DSM

How many subtypes of specific phobias are there?

List the Subtypes

Define Agoraphobia

List the cognitive symptoms of phobias

List the behavioural symptoms of phobias

List the physical symptoms of phobias

List the emotional symptoms of phobias

What are the criteria to classify an individual's fear as a phobia, according to the DSM

Section 2

Briefly state how phobias are caused, according to the Behavioural Approach

How can classical conditioning cause phobias?

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Classical Conditioning

Define Operant conditioning

How can operant conditioning be used to explain phobias?

How invented the Two-Process Model

How is the Two-Process Model relevant to Operant and Classical Conditioning

Explain Mowrer's Two-Process Model

Provide a strength to the Behavioural Approach to Phobias
(Barlow and Durand)

Provide a further strength to the Behavioural Approach to Phobias
(Therapies)

Provide a weakness to the Behavioural Approach to Phobias
(Davey)

Provide a further weakness to the Behavioural Approach to Phobias

Section 3

List the two type of Behavioural treatments for phobias

What is the Behavioural treatment for phobias based on?

What is the aim of Systematic Desensitisation?

What is the first step of Systematic Desensitisation?

Give an example of a lesser feared event and someone's most feared event if an individual's fear was a spider

What is the second and final step of Systematic Desensitisation

Provide a strength for the Behavioural Treatment to Phobias
(Zinbarg)

Provide a further strength for the Behavioural Treatment to Phobias
(Ost et al)

Provide a weakness for the Behavioural Treatment to Phobias