Treatment of Anxiety. Psychology Essay. Health & Medicine Essay

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Your friend Rebecca, who has always been an anxious person, recently developed a very severe fear of flying. She would very much like to go overseas and see the world, but her fear stops her from doing so. Recently, she read an article by Melissa Woods, where the author describes how Hypnosis and Chakra therapy cured her severe anxiety and fear of flying. You can find the article following this link: https://www(dot)Drevention(dot)com/life/a20485813/anxietv-cure-with-hvDnosis-and-chakra/
Rebecca shows you the article and tells you that she considers trying Hypnosis and Chakra therapy, because the article convinced her that these treatments work. She asks your opinion about these treatments.
What would you advise your friend to do? Write 500 words to answer the following questions:
1/ What would you say to your friend about making treatment decisions on the basis of one person's experience? Are these personal experiences reliable sources of information about treatment effectiveness? Why or why not? What sort of evidence would you suggest is the best for her to consider when making this decision? (3/20 marks, approx. 100 words)
2/ Considering what you know about the treatment of anxiety disorders, would you recommend that your friend seek Hypnosis and Chakra therapy to cure her fear of flying? Why or why not? In your answer, cite at least two relevant empirical studies regarding evidence for the treatment of anxiety disorders, to justify your recommendation. (5/20 marks, approx. 100 words)
3/ What are the main strategies or techniques that your friend's treatment should include in order for it to be effective? (2/20 marks, approx. 50-100 words)
4/ After reading the article, what processes do you think may have been responsible for the improvement in the author's general anxiety and her fear of flying? In your answer, cite examples of these processes from the article. (10/20 marks, approx. 200-250 words)