Exposure therapy Essays

  • Exposure Therapy Compared to Other Therapies

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    “Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), specifically exposure therapy, has garnered a great deal of empirical support in the literature for the treatment of anxiety disorders” (Gerardi et al., 2010). Exposure therapy is an established PTSD treatment (Chambless & Ollendick, 2001) and so is a benchmark for comparing other therapies (Taylor et al, 2003). “Exposure therapy typically involves the patient repeatedly confronting the feared stimulus in a graded manner, either in imagination or in vivo. Emotional

  • Exposure Therapy Case

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    For Charlie, there would be a combination of psychoeducation, cognitive therapy, and exposure therapy to try to help him with his PTSD. The purpose of using psychoeducation is to teach Charlie, and his family members, more about the mental disorder that is affecting him (Abramowitz, 2018). It will help Charlie learn that the symptoms he is experiencing are common for the type of traumas he experienced (Abramowitz, 2018). In addition, it will both Charlie and his parents learn more about the possible

  • The Pros And Cons Of Exposure Therapy

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    Exposure therapy is an evidenced-based intervention that is used in treating social anxiety disorder. In exposure therapy, individuals must face their fears directly instead of using avoidant behaviors. It is grounded in the idea that once the individual faces their fears, they will be able to change their behaviors and reduce their symptoms (Rodebaugh, Holaway, & Heimberg, 2004). There are various types of exposure therapy that may be used in treating a client. In vivo exposure includes the client

  • Exposure Therapy

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    Research shows that the most effective type of counseling for PTSD is Cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy is where a therapist will help the patient really change the way that the traumatic events that they have experienced and how to deal with them in a different way then they are doing normally. The therapist will show them that certain

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy And Exposure With Response Prevention In The Treatment Of Bulimia Nervosa

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    Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy And Exposure With Response Prevention In The Treatment Of Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder with psychological, physiological, developmental, and cultural components. The disorder is commonly characterized by binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise, fasting, and the misuse of diuretics, laxatives or enemas. Patients properly diagnosed with bulimia nervosa endure many

  • Exposure Therapy Case Study

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    session she was exposing herself and the therapist to the event. Though the therapist did not go in detail about the steps and how the therapy would like traditional exposure therapy. Sandy dictated the therapy. She would do the same thing by having the therapist lay on his belly, put his legs and arms behind his back, as if he was “hog tied”. As the therapy continued the episodes of her instructions of the therapist became less and less. It came to the point that she did not do it at

  • Deaf Education1

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    causes of a sensorineural hearing loss are numerous: nerve damage due to illness, meningitis, maternal rubella, RH blood incompatibility, scarlet fever, absence of semicoclear fluid, cytomeglovirus, chronic exposure to loud noises (industrial work), premature birth, head trauma, drug exposure, heredity/genetics and unknown causes” (Moores 1990). The areas of concern with sensorineural hearing loss are in the inner ear. Community and Culture The deaf have both a community and a culture. While

  • Understanding and Conquering Agoraphobia through Exposure Therapy

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    the exposure to the context they fear. The US is the panic attack. The CR is the avoidance of the CS. Habituation proposes when a response is repeatedly occurring, the strength of the response decreases. In the context of exposure therapy, as the individual engages in the task the anxious response is repeatedly elicited and the strength of the response begins to decrease (Porter et al., 2006). Exposure therapy enables the individual to face and ultimately conquer their fear. Exposure therapy tries

  • Parents Must Prevent Children's Exposure to Video Game Violence

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    Some psychologists theorize that violence is a learned behavior. Children learn by imitation. If this statement holds true, then are we not responsible to mandate the regulation of violent video games accessible to our children? The level of exposure and alarming growth rate of violent behavior being portrayed as an acceptable form of entertainment for children need to end. Children are a blank canvas; what parents, peers and society paint on them will help determine how they will live their

  • Loud Noise Causes Hearing Loss

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    me thinking, is it me or can he just not hear me? Well, the truth is that according to National Institute on Deafness and other Communicative Disorders, over 30 million Americans are exposed to hazardous sounds on a daily basis. And that constant exposure is giving way to a serious health problem called Noise Induced Hearing Loss. Today we will learn about the National Health Problem sweeping the nations, begin to comprehend how the ear works and how we as humans hear, we will then break down sound

  • Anime on TV

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    While the early exposures where largely unchanged, as other, more mature titles where purchased for the US market the editing process began. Due to the US stigma of animation as a strictly children’s medium, shows where edited for language, content, and story. While it is debatable as to whether these changes ruined or improved the anime, it is undeniable that it gave Anime the one thing it needed most to make it in the American market: exposure. Exposure makes market High exposure leads to a larger

  • Exposure to Violent TV Causes Aggressive Behavior in Children

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    Exposure to Violent Television Causes Aggressive Behavior in Children Abstract: Studies of the aggressiveness in children in relation to the amount of violent television viewed were examined. The results are discussed and a potential solution is proposed which assigns responsibility for the control of television viewing and its effects to parents and children. Television is the most powerful medium the world has ever seen. Never before has it been possible to communicate and so strongly influence

  • Assessment of Mental Health Disorders: Oliver Queen in Arrow

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    Arrow is about a rich, promiscuous young man named Oliver Queen, who becomes stranded on an island for five years before finally being rescued. After his return, Queen becomes a vigilante trying to protect his city, Starling City, against the corrupt businessmen that live there. Before being able to properly assess Queen from a psychological point of view, we must understand his character before, during, and after his accident. Queen suffered from many terrible psychological problems during his

  • Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

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    When it comes to treatment, it becomes difficult because the victim has to be willing to work with their therapist or trained professional. Like stated early, some want to do better but refuse to accept their disorder. However, there are numerous ways to aid in helping heal PTSD that do not include doctors or medications. Some examples of these include, exercising which can help the victim reduce physical tension, volunteering which assists the victim in reconnecting with their community, even talking

  • Rocky Shore Investigation

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    Rocky Shore Investigation Null Hypothesis: There is no pattern to the distribution of organisms over a rocky shore. Variables: Factors that affect the distribution of organisms over an area of shoreline are: · The depth of water which may cover an organism at high tide. · How resistant an organism in the littoral zone is to dessication. · How efficiently an organism can conserve water. · The proximity and availability of nutrition. Stations ======== I think that

  • Learning by Teaching and Increased Exposure in the Classroom

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    Learning by Teaching and Increased Exposure in the Classroom The idea of inclusion or mainstreaming has been around the education community for a long time. Both of these ideas involve including students with learning disabilities in regular classrooms to be taught by regular teachers rather than special education teachers. The difference between the two is that inclusion allows for a learning disabled student to be in a classroom for the majority of their day and mainstreaming allows or a learning

  • PTSD In Nurses

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    officially recognized as an anxiety disorder for victims of traumatic incidents (TIs) and not until 1994 when DSM- IV was published it included the witnesses as well. For psychological traits to be classified as PTSD they must satisfy the following: exposure to TI directly causes peritraumatic distress not long after the event, currently re-experiencing TI, avoiding triggers to memories of the scenario with general unresponsiveness, and hyperactivity (Lavoie et al., 2016). With the TI, memories of the

  • Fritz Perls: Helping Professionals In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, is a theoretical approach to counseling that involves the restructuring of a persons’ negative thoughts into something more positive. An example in the book, Helping Professionals, describes a husband arriving home late from work and how the wife can change her mindset to be more positive as to why he was late. If she thinks that he is stuck in traffic, she might be mad at the situation but not at home, if she thinks that he is going out with friends because he

  • The Ethics and Effectiveness of Exposure

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    Exposure therapy has garnered attention for its effectiveness and timeliness to cure diagnoses like posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, and other anxiety disorders. Manuals have been created, self-help books have been published, and online support groups have been developed all for the purpose of establishing an exposure therapy community. Most of the literature around the ethics of it focuses on intentionally causing anxiety and causing harm for the client

  • School Newspapers Need Censorship

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    Free speech and free press under the constitution are vital components of the democratic process in America. As a general statement, the guarantee of freedom of expression applies the same to every citizen and includes people of any color, age, race, religion, or other distinguishing factors Private elementary, high schools, and colleges are exempt from violations of student rights because they are at liberty to set their own standards. Generally speaking, public elementary, high schools, and colleges