Geraldo Look At Geraldos Irrational Fear Of Phobia?

1. Geraldo, a second-year college student, is so fearful of medical procedures that he has avoided routine dental checkups for over three years. He has recently decided to seek help in overcoming his fear. Compare and contrast (what are the similarities and differences) the methods that would be used by (a) a behavior therapist and (b) a psychoanalytic therapist.
a. A Behavior Therapist would look at Geraldos fear of medical procedures and avoidance of routine dental checkups for over three years as a phobia. A phobia is an intense irrational fear of something that causes a disruption in a person’s life. Behavior therapists assume “that problem behaviors are the problems, and the application of learning principles can eliminate them.” (Myers