Characteristics of Phobias Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three types of phobias?
A
- Simple phobia
- Social phobia
- Agoraphobia
2
Q
What are the three categories Phobias can be diagnosed by?
A
Behavioural/emotional/cognitive traits
3
Q
What are simple phobias?
A
A fear of a specific object or enviroment eg: spiders or small spaces
4
Q
What are the categories of simple phobias?
A
- Animal
- Injury
- Situational
- Natural
5
Q
What are social Phobias?
A
Where the person feels anxiety in social situations eg: giving a speech
6
Q
What are the categories of social phobias?
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- Performance
- interaction
- generalised
7
Q
What is agoraphobia?
A
A fear of open or public spaces
- these are caused as a result of simple or social phobias
8
Q
What are behavioural characteristics of phobias?
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- Avoidance
- Panic (when face to face the person may freeze)
9
Q
What are emotional characteristics of Phobias?
A
Excessive and unreasonable fear, anxiety and panic
10
Q
What are cognitive characteristics of Phobias?
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- Selective attention (fixation on the object or thing)
- irrational beliefs (eg: all spiders are deadly)
