Phobias-Management
- Pharmacotherapy – BDZs, SSRIs
- Psychotherapy – Behavior therapy is the most effective
- Systematic Desensitization – [Exposure / Relaxation] Best Evidence in T/T of Phobias
- Therapeutic graded exposure [Exposure and response prevention]
- Flooding [Implosion]- Exposed in Most severe form
- Modeling [Participant modeling]- Therapist himself makes contact with phobic stimulus
Social Anxiety Disorder [Social Phobia]:
- Fear of social situation including contact with strangers
- Afraid of embarrassing themselves