Characteristics Of Phobias

Question 1

What are the behavioural symptoms of phobias

Answer 1

Panic- Scream or Run away
Avoidance- Conscious effort to avoid
Endurance- May stay and bear it

Question 2

What are the emtional symptoms of phobias

Answer 2

Anxiety- Unpleasant state of high arousal, disproportionate to threat
Fear- Short-lasting, more intense

Question 3

What are the cognitive symptoms of phobias

Answer 3

Selective attention- Can’t look away
Irrational beliefs- Unfounded beliefs
Cognitive distortions- Unrealistic