This page focusses on the Behavioural approach to identifying the cause of abnormality (learning) and then what method behavioural psychologists would employ to treat mental illness
Below is the Behavioural Approach handout used in class followed by...
...the powerpoint presentation that you need to follow in order to complete it
Video that demonstrates Classical Conditioning
Link to disorder - Remember that classical conditioning can be used to explain the development of phobias using the classical conditioning schedule
Video that demonstrates Operant Conditioning
Link to disorder - Remember that operant conditioning can be used to explain the development of Anoerxia Nervosa explaining that if an individual receives a compliment regarding weight loss then that behaviour is encouraged and can develop into an eating disorder (please remember that this isn't going to be the case for everyone and that individual differences are in play here!)
Link to disorder - Remember that social learning thoery can also be used to explain the development of Anoerxia Nervosa explaining that if an individual observes others (usually celebrities) being praised for weight loss then that behaviour is encouraged in the observer and can develop into an eating disorder (please remember that this isn't going to be the case for everyone and that individual differences are in play here!)
If the problem has been caused by an individuals' learning then the treatment is going to focus on more learning.
Below is the Behavioural Treatment handout used in class followed by...
...the powerpoint presentation that you need to follow in order to complete it
Systematic Desensitisation evens works on horses!!!
