In this activity, you will examine a fictional case and describe how habituation and dishabituation can impact the case scenario.

Step 1. Review (34 mins)

Review the learning resources for this module.

Step 2. Study (30 mins)

Study the given fictional case assessment table of a person named Ruben below:

• Description of habituation and dishabituation as concepts.
• Description of how habituation as a concept can be used to positively address Ruben’s phobia and associated behaviors.
• Description of how dishabituation can worsen the intensity of the phobia and the behavior associated with it.

Step 4. Share (10 mins)

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your complete work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 5. Interact (10 mins)

To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to the forum.”

OPTIONAL Step 6: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”