Talk:Flooding (psychology)
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Flooding has more uses then simply helping persons deal with their PTSD. Flooding can be utilized in the removal of phobias. This article really needs a better write-up.
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[edit] Criticism
- Dr. Andrew Luescher, Veterinary Behaviorist for the Animal Behavior Clinic at Purdue University says “Millan's techniques are almost exclusively based on two techniques: flooding and positive punishment. In flooding, an animal is exposed to a fear (or aggression) evoking stimulus and prevented from leaving the situation, until it stops reacting. To take a human example: arachnophobia would be treated by locking a person into a closet, releasing hundreds of spiders into that closet, and keeping the door shut until the person stops reacting. The person might be cured by that, but also might be severely disturbed and would have gone through an excessive amount of stress. Flooding has therefore always been considered a risky and cruel method of treatment.” [1]
Aren't there opinions against flooding humans or is it only bad for animals? --Error 13:14, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
