particular those that constitute modern medical therapeutics.” (Source 2) Thus this essay will describe Dr. Wolpe‚ a theorist in the realm of cognitive behavior therapy. Dr. Wolpe believed that since some phobias could be‚ “learned through classical conditioning‚” (Text book pg.74) then fears and phobias are essentially learned and thus consequently can be unlearned. This is the basic concept that he uses for not only understanding the illness but also for treatment. Thus cognitive behavior therapy essentially
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Claustrophobia Lorelie Gomez PSY/211 December 1st‚ 2012 Mrs. U’Lawnda Lewis Claustrophobia Claustrophobia is a fear or panic of being in a small space which involves emotional and physical reactions to triggering situations. This phobia could have developed in an individual either as a child being trapped in a small space playing a childhood game‚ or even as a young adult whom got stuck in an elevator. When these particular events happen‚ he or she accidently trap them self into a
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1) Define Fear and Phobia Fear - An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous‚ likely to cause pain‚ or a threat. Phobia - An extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something: "he had a phobia about being under water"; "a phobia of germs". 2) Give Examples of Phobias A Ailurophobia- Fear of cats. Albuminurophobia- Fear of kidney disease. Alektorophobia- Fear of chickens. Algophobia- Fear of pain. Alliumphobia- Fear of garlic. B Bibliophobia-
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broken up into three categories; simple phobias‚ social phobias‚ and agoraphobia. 1 McGowan 2 Simple phobias are an inappropriately intense reaction triggered by a single stimulus. Almost everyone has met someone with one of these phobias; they range from being afraid of closed spaces (claustrophobia) to being afraid of snakes (ophidiphobia). The most common phobias are of specific animals and insects and of the natural elements. A person with a simple phobia can react by experiencing mild anxiety
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Psychology (15th ed) pg 31 Demonology‚ gods and magic) Every culture throughout the ages has had its norms of socieity‚ such as it would have been deemed abnormal for men to wear earrings 50 years ago in our own culture‚ and now it is an accepted social practice for men‚ what is typical and what is abnormal changes with soceities acceptances and rejections. A more stark contrast is through similar devices Hitler made the jews abnormal through his practices in order to justify controlling and silencing
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OVER COME ARACHNOPHOBIA Signpost. Blaine P. Friedlander‚ Jr. states there are two ways to cure arachnophobia‚ exposure‚ and education. A. Exposure therapy 1. Exposure therapy is one of the ways people with arachnophobia can overcome their phobia. Shayna Brouker stated that this exposure therapy consist of 3 things; education‚ touching the spider to show that the spider is more scared of you than it is of it‚ and talk therapy to change the way people react when their terror is triggered by
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Discuss issues of reliability and validity associated with the classification and diagnosis of phobic disorders (24 marks) The biological explanation for the acquisition of phobic disorders establishes that phobias are caused by genetics‚ innate influences and the principles of biochemistry. This theory recognizes that an oversensitive fear response may be inherited‚ causing abnormal levels of anxiety. This is illustrated in the basis of inheritance‚ particularly the adrenergic theory that convicts
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older‚ a few may suffer badly from phobias. These are unreasonable fears‚ which send one’s body and mind into panic. Some of the common phobias are a fear of heights‚ spiders‚ and closed places‚ flying in planes‚ speaking in public‚ injections or blood. There are also endless uncommon phobias‚ including fear of running water‚ swallowing solid food and even going to the hairdresser’s. Everyone is mildly phobic about something‚ it is natural. But when your phobia spoils your life it’s time to do something
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Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment of Specific Phobias in Adults Heather K. Hood and Martin M. Antony Specific phobias are among the most common psychological problems (Kessler et al. 2005); however‚ specific phobias are seldom the primary reason that individuals seek treatment (Brown et al. 2001b). Because specific phobias are rarely the focus of clinical attention‚ there is a common—though in many cases mistaken—perception that specific phobias are straightforward and uncomplicated. In addition
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StudyMode.com is leading learning We inspire millions every day with ove model essays and and book notes. 3. How did the RMO come to know of the war phobia of RBM? The Regimental Medical Officer (RMO) interviewed RBM. In his inspection RMO found nothing medically wrong with RBM but got trace of scares of the prospects of war. The phobia of war in RBM through his discourse to the RMO on the bad effects of a war on environment‚ economy‚ costs‚ etc. He stated that people would be loaded with sufferings;
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