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Behavioural approach to phobias

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Dr. Harrison is a clinical psychologist who is consulting on two cases of specific phobias:

  • Case A: Julian, a marine researcher, who developed a debilitating fear of deep open water (thalassophobia) after being trapped under a capsized vessel.
  • Case B: Elena, an archivist, who has an intense fear of moths (motorphobia) that prevents her from entering old storage vaults.

Dr. Harrison is considering using either systematic desensitisation or flooding to treat these patients.

Discuss both systematic desensitisation and flooding as behavioural treatments for phobias. Refer to Julian and Elena in your answer.

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Behavioural approach to phobias Questions

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Practise AQA A Level Psychology Behavioural approach to phobias with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 62 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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