Counseling Research

If the person comes close to their phobia, it can cause an anxiety attack or the person may end up fainting.This person may also turn bright red or feels like their chest is tighten. Panic attacks are common. Its more than the everyday fear. For example, agoraphobia would make someone hate crowds, public speaking and public places. If someone was speaking with agoraphobia, they might trip over their words or faint in front of this crowd (Nordqvist). And with this phobia, treatment would consist of anxiety medication and maybe little bit of therapy.

Those kind of treatments that are supposed to work for everything from insomnia to arachnophobia and shyness to talk to girls. I was pretty skeptical. The more I went to the mountains the less confident and more acrophobic I became. Other popular treatments suggested on the internet include group therapy, meditation, aromatherapy, drugs, anxiety relief. Well, not my kind of stuff. Besides, I might have other phobias in mild forms, but I felt pretty strongly that this is different and a cure-it-all solution won't work.

Discuss issues of reliability and validity associated with the classification and diagnosis of phobic disorders (24 marks)

In the first session that was held with client Jane Smith it was to determine what the client was suffering from. Counselor agreed with community social worker that client exemplifies characteristics of Agoraphobia. The key characteristic that was identified in client’s behavior was that she does not leave her home. Client has a fear of being in public places. Client depends on her granddaughter to do all of her out of the home errands. After a multitude of characteristics were identified, intervention/treatment plan can be developed. Client alongside counselor will work together to develop an effective treatment plan. In reference to CBT a treat plan is “strategy between patient and therapist that gives direction to therapeutic process”. Client will be in charge of developing three goals that she will like to complete or work toward during sessions.

For example, a person with an anxiety/phobia might have the fear of being in tight places also known as claustrophobia. This person might begin their list with feeling uncomfortable when in small rooms especially with other people. Another item on the list might be fear of small cars or elevators due to the confined feeling while also being unable to immediately change locations due to the elevator and cars movement. Higher up on the list might be how the person feels anxious when in line with people all around especially with multiple lines giving them the feeling that it is closing in on them. Listed as the most upsetting and worst possible scenario is being buried alive. Once the list has been made and the relaxation techniques have been learned the treatment is ready to start. Starting with the first

For the Unit 9 Assignment I will be creating a fictitious case (client) within the concentration of Behavior Analysis. I will include client demographics, reasons for seeking out service, intervention or treatment goals for the client, a theory that can relate to the client’s case, methods of interventions, any cultural issues, and any use of contemporary technology that will be used. I decided to revolve my case study around social anxiety (or a social phobia). It will focus on how a person’s thoughts and beliefs can intensify an anxiety/phobia. If a person truly believes that he/she will not do well in a certain situation, those thoughts and feelings can turn that into a reality. It is up to the professionals to change these beliefs and negative emotions.

She also practiced not to hide her natural feelings. As the therapist advised her, my friend informed and explained her favorite hobbies to other friends. When she introduced me to her's hobby, cross stitch, I knew she was nervous, but I tried to make her comfortable. I believe that experience in real life is important for the healing of phobia. When someone get confident by facing through the situations they want to avoid, their phobia will gradually fade away. My friend recorded a objective video of some situations with the consent of another close friend to see if his symptoms were harming others. She improved her ability to look at her environment from an objective point of view, and was able to finish her college interview without being disturbed by the confidence that was filled. I admire her for overcoming hardships actively. She was exposed to the anthropophobia and adolescence, but I think she was able to develop because she had a willingness to improve herself. I have learned to confidently solve difficult situations wisely through

I think phobias can be a learned behavior but it can also be a reaction to a traumatic event (for example, my grandma has a phobia of cats because in Cuba she got attacked by one and now all her kids are afraid of cats too). I think depending on the severity of the phobia, is how you choose the way to approach it in terms of overcoming your fear. Since, I do believe phobias can be a learned behavior, I do believe you can unlearn or minimize the behavior. I think I would use either exposure therapy, hypnosis, or cognitive restructuring depending on the person. I think exposure therapy would work for some people because some people need to be exposed to their fear in order to overcome it. I think hypnosis might work because with

Another technique that is not a good fit for my therapeutic style is Paradoxical Intentions. This is an intervention where the counselor directs the client in embracing their fear and replace it with a desire. Why this intervention is not a good fit for my approach is due to introducing the client to their fears or phobias. When applying this approach to a client wish is afraid of spiders, I would be hesitant of how that client would react or if I have enough education in treating their reaction to the phobia. Furthermore, this technique should be applied in an exaggerated manner to assist the client in producing the desired behavior. Certainly, why these two interventions/techniques are not ideal for my counseling abilities is due to me not

Phobias are a form of anxiety and a heightened sense of fear. Like fear, but times two or ten depending on how bad it is. There are several different forms of extreme anxiety, but the most common types of phobia is simple and social. These categories consist of phobias that involve objects, insects, or situations

People find that it is easier to turn away from the thing they are afraid of, or simply run from the fear avoiding the feared object as much as possible. When the phobia is avoidable, there is not a strong need for medical attention, but when the phobia interferes with the person’s quality of life, a hypnotherapist may be needed (Knight 2-3).

If a person has a fear, then they have nothing to lose if they are trying to eliminate that phobia. Everyone could to take a step back and really evaluate their phobias or fears and really need to decide the best decision whether it is to overcome the fears and phobias or even to eradicate them. Is your fear worth holding on to the rest of your life, or is that phobia something you can stand up to and face like the brave soul you are. Consider if you need to take action and step up to the plate and knock that fear out of the

Phobias have impacted millions of people just in the United States. Whether they or someone they know has a phobia, phobias have affected their lives somehow. Researchers have found various methods for treating these phobias, but still have not found the exact cause for the development of phobias. To help organize these phobias, researchers have created three main categories that group the phobias by the general subject of fear. As previously stated, researchers have not yet determined the cause of the development of phobias, but have narrowed it down to two main theories. With treatments, researchers have been a bit more successful with finding working treatments, however, there still aren’t very many alternatives. Through the use of three broad categories of phobias, probable causes and treatments can be determined.

Flatt and King (2008) have proposed that one-session treatment can benefit children phobias. However, because of lack of more empirical research studies, the treatment plan designed for Darrell will occur over a longer span of time as to ensure success when termination of services occurs. The variation of therapy sessions is set-up to include his parents for part of the time and Darrell for all of the sessions. The exceptions include three where his parents are learning social skills (problem solving and communication), developing a hierarchy of exposure and a rewards system.

Also known as an “irrational fear”, phobias are fears that are much more crippling than normal and can severely affect one’s life (Lilienfeld et al., 2009, p. 612). Vast amounts of different phobias exist, ranging from the extreme fear of a spider, social gatherings, or even the fear of entrapment in an elevator. However, such extreme fears are not unheard of as “Phobias are the most common of all anxiety disorders” (Lilienfeld et al., 2009, p. 612). Fortunately, treatments are available for those suffering. Phobias, although intense and various, can be disabling to those affected, but with treatments they can become manageable.