Behavioural Therapy in Eclectic Therapy

 


What is Behaviour Psychology?

Behavioural psychology is a learning theory that says that all behaviours of a human are studied through the interplay with the environment through a process called conditioning.

Where conditioning is mainly of two types :

  • Operant conditioning where the outcomes of a reaction determine the likelihood of its repetition. Through operant conditioning, reinforced behaviour is likely to be repeated and punished behaviour will be less likely to occur.

  • Classical conditioning where an association of two conditioned stimuli that build up a new response in animals as well as humans.
 


Behavioural Techniques in Eclectic Therapy


Here are some behavioural techniques that integrates with eclectic approach :


Flooding

This technique is significantly used for phobias & anxiety. At that moment the individual is exposed to a stimulus that creates anxiety in a manner in which the degree of exposure will increases, however, that process are carried out swiftly. in the first instance condition of the stimulus bring forth fear or anxiety which is further shattered so the individual keeps experiencing security in future after they stumble upon the identical stimulus once again.

Flooding when blended with hypnosis turns into more secure and extra powerful. The client is guided into an improved state of hypnosis and is made to assume themselves in a theatre and searching on the display screen and seeing themselves. Soon, the concept of them seeing the phobic stimulus coming in at the display screen close to them is given. Using dissociation distance is created among them and the uncovered stimuli. 

Since the depth of fear or anxiety isn't too high, the possibility of a panic attack decreases dramatically. Gradually, dissociation is modified to affiliation withinside the receptive state of the person wherein panic attack possibility may be decreased to a bigger expansion with the aid of developing calmer circumstances.

Aversion Therapy

In Aversion Therapy the unwanted behaviour is put together with an aversive stimulus like nauseous agitation to create affiliation among the two. nevertheless, the trouble is that the maximum of the unwanted behaviours serves a few purposes, like secondary gain/positive intentions. Hence, although one develops aversion because the preliminary benefit is now no longer met, it may overpower aversion dominating to relapse or taking over similarly complicated alternative behaviours one faces.

Through the use of these techniques like unconscious communication, an individual possibly can assist the client to determine the tremendous purpose at the back of the unwanted behaviour. The optimistic substitutes, related to the feeling of reassurance and similar feelings may be suggested. Also, aversion therapy to complicated behaviour may be brought on so that they do not lower back to it again. The primary presumption being to create a new affiliation is so robust that the client does not ought to keep it in mind repetitively. It takes place unconsciously, naturally, successfully and with ease.

Modelling

In the modelling technique, more than one observation is constructed, each consciously and unconsciously which by studying further may be inculcated as an element of our everyday life. Developing a skill can imply time and again observing someone having that skill & making use of it successfully. It calls for close observations for a prolonged duration of time.

Hypnosis or solution-focused brief therapy (SFRT) may be used in which the client is requested to provide descriptive information about the advantages of obtaining the skills and the reason for their lifestyles extruded and how might they experience emotionally in future after they have acquired, implemented and obtained advantages of the capabilities. Once these feelings are known, the client is aware that are the feelings they needed and they are after. We can then hypnosis to attach these feelings to put into action according to the model therapy.

Token Economy

For this method, the client earns tokens after they do preferred behaviours. These tokens may be interchanged for unique privileges or preferred gains. These are taken away whilst doing the unwanted behaviour. But for intrinsic hassle conditions or traumas, hypnosis has to be used to deal with and solve the intrinsic hassles to make this extra fruitful and natural.


System Desensitisation

This process mostly helps clients loosen up first after which in that state of rest is progressively exposed to the stimulus in minor amounts. here it is considered that rest and fear reaction cannot coexist which means rest overpowers anxiety when considering that in smaller quantity. So conditioning an emotional reaction like calmness which is contrary to anxiety and fear now no longer feels hectic in presence of the stimulus anymore.

But to be cautious, this does not work in instances of severe anxiety. Hence, we use hypnosis to get into a comfortable state rapidly. additionally, It also makes the client turn out to be aware of the intrinsic thoughts that trigger anxiety and assist them to extrude the aggregate to much less severe thoughts. Using cognitive therapy in conjunction with the process of behaviour conditioning and deconditioning concurrently also makes the client aware of the thoughts in their head to restructure all of the thoughts gradually at the same time as making sure the affiliation that develops among the calmness and stimulus is robust and rapid.


This cause is organized under the support of Institute of Clinical Hypnosis and Related Sciences (ICHARS). 

 

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