Respond to 2 of the following MISAPPLICAYIONS.
Post your scenario and response on the discussion board.
1. Christina, a 6-year-old girl, has developed a fear of the dark. In bed at night, she cries and calls for her parents to come into her room. If a parent comes to her room when she calls, she calms down. If the parent stays in her room until she falls asleep, she does complain about being afraid. In addition, if her parents leave the light on in her room at night, she says she is not scared and does not cry or call for them. After a few months, her parents decide that they need to do something about her fear of the dark. They decide that they will turn off the light and leave her room at night before she is asleep. If she cries, calls for them, or indicate in some other way that she is afraid, they will ignore her and not come back to her room. The parent’s reason that she will eventually get over her fear of the dark. What is wrong with the parents plan? What would be a better way to deal with Christins fear?
2. Garth was a freshman at a university. He came from a small town and was not used to crowds of people. At parties or other large gatherings, he was nervous and uncomfortable. His muscles were tense, his heart beat faster, and sometimes his stomach felt upset. He stayed at parties for a while, but he felt better once he left. Garth decided to see a counselor about his anxiety. The counselor told him that he needed to learn relaxation skills and gave him audiotape with instructions for progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). The counselor told Garth to listen to the tape and he would be more relaxed at parties. What is wrong with PMR in this example? How could it be improved?
3. Louis had a fear of going to the dentist. He had not gone for t3 to 4 years. He avoided making appointments; the last time he had an appointment, he did not show up for it. Louis went to a psychologist, who used systematic desensitization with him. They developed a hierarchy of scenes related to going to the dentist. Louis learned relaxation skills and relaxed as the psychologist described each scene in the hierarchy. After six sessions of systematic desensitization, Louis was able to relax as he imagined sitting in the dentists chair and submitting to dental work. After Louis could stay relaxed while imagining the dental treatment, the psychologist told him that they were done with the treatment. What is wrong with the use of systematic desensitization in this case? How could it be improved?
