Overview
Apply classical conditioning strategies to behavior modification.
Classical conditioning is the basis of the most effective treatment for specific phobia. For this assignment, you will write a 3- to 5-page essay that describes how you would apply classical conditioning to modify behavior. You will use systematic desensitization to rid your client of a specific phobia.
- Briefly describe your client, including sociocultural factors that should be considered.
- Identify the specific phobia and the criteria (use DSM–5-TR) that indicate they do have a phobia.
- Discuss the concept of reciprocal inhibition and how it can be useful in the treatment of anxiety. Explain how you would facilitate this process with your client.
- Create a detailed fear hierarchy of your client’s phobia-related stimuli and discuss how you developed it.
- Describe how you would take your client through systematic desensitization.
- Discuss the best way for your client to remain phobia-free.