Listen to this podcast all about SD:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b01g5yy1

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https://b.socrative.com/teacher/#import-quiz/24628650

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SD picture scaffold: SD picture scaffold use these images to crate your won visual reminder of how reciprocal inhibition can be used to reduce phobic anxiety

Have a go at filling in a fear/exposure hierarchy for a phobia of your choice; exposure-hierarchy

Play a game: Individual Bingo cards for up to 14 pupils to test them on AO1 and AO3 relating to SD. Allocate one word per student to make up a clue and write it on a post it. Give the post its into the teacher who reads the post it questions out, pupils tick off their answers. When someone gets a line they shout ‘bingo’ and are the winner. Carry on until all post ts have been read out: Systematic desensitisation – WordMint

Clues for SD bingo: clues for SD bingo

Planning an essay: 

Blank essay planning sheet: essay-planner-sheet-8 therapies

Completed essay planning sheet: essay-planner-sheet-8 threapies COMPLETE SD

Assessment Questions

SAQs

1. Eloise has phobia of insects. She refuses to sit on the grass when going to the park with Friends and the thought of a country walk or camping trips is just unbearable. Describe how a therapist might use SD to help Eloise to overcome her phobia. (5)
2. Gladys is terrified of pineapples. She has been offered a free holiday to the Caribbean but the thought of going fills her with horror in case she comes across a pineapple. Explain one treatment/therapy that could be used to help Gladys. (4)
3. Explain two practical issues relating to the use of systematic desensitisation. (4)
4. Explain one ethical issue with systematic desensitisation. (2)
5. Explain two strengths of systematic desensitisation. (4)
6. Explain two weaknesses of systematic desensitisation. (4)

ERQs

1. Context/Applied: Eloise has phobia of insects. She refuses to sit on the grass when going to the park with Friends and the thought of a country walk or camping trips is just unbearable. Discuss the possible of systematic desensitisation as a treatment for Eloise. (8)
2. Straight: Evaluate systematic desensitisation as a treatment for phobias. (8)