Phobias - (PEC(Flooding)) Treatments

Strength of Flooding

As effective as other treatments

Strength of Flooding - As effective as other treatments

P: As effective as other treatments

E: Studies comparing it to other treatments found it’s as effective and quicker

C: Quicker = cheaper + free of symptoms asap

What is good about flooding being quicker than alternatives?

Cheaper

Free of symptoms asap

Limitations of Flooding (2)

-Less effective for some types of phobias

-Highly traumatic for patients

Limitation of Flooding - Less effective for some types of phobias

P: Less effective for some types of phobias

E: Some phobias like social phobias have cognitive aspects

C: Sufferers of these phobias might benefit more from cognitive therapies

Limitation of Flooding - Highly traumatic for patient

P: Highly traumatic for patient

E: Patient gives informed consent but many unwilling to see it to the end

C: Makes treatment ineffective. Money and time wasted