Characteristics of Phobias, Depression, OCD

Question 1

phobia characteristics

Answer 1

behavioural- panic - avoidance

emotional- anxiety and fear- responses are unreasonable

cognitive- selective attention to the phobic stimulus- irrational beliefs

Question 2

depression charachteristics

Answer 2

Behavioural- activity levels-disruption to sleep and eating behaviour

emotional- lowered mood- anger- absolutist thinking

cognitive- poor connection( simple things become hard )

Question 3

OCD characteristics

Answer 3

Behavioural- compulsions- avoidance

emotional- anxiety and distress- guilt and disgust

Cognitive- obsessive thoughts - insight into excessive anxiety