Characteristics of phobias

Question 1

Phobias DSM definition

Answer 1

an anxiety disorder
an irrational fear
conscious avoidance

Question 2

Behavioural characteristics of a phobia

Answer 2

avoidance
endurance (but increases anxiety and an alternative to avoidance)
panic

Question 3

Emotional characteristics of a phobia

Answer 3

anxiety
fear

Question 4

Cognitive characteristics of phobias

Answer 4

selective attention (keep your attention on the selected stimulus incase it poses threat)

irrational belief (illogical, no evidence for it)

cognitive distorations (blown out of proportion)

Question 5

example of phobias

Answer 5

specific phobias eg arachnophobia
social anxiety