Def Of Phobias

Question 1

Phobias are considered an a_________ disorder

Answer 1

Anxiety

Question 2

What os the DSM -5

Answer 2

Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Question 3

DSM - 5 definition of phobias

Answer 3

An excessive fear and anxiety triggered by an object/place or situation.
The extent of the fear is NOT PROPORTIONAL to the danger of the stimulus

Question 4

Categories for phobias

Answer 4

• Specific Phobia : Phobia of an object/place
• Social anxiety: Phobia of social situations
• Agoraphobia: Phobia of being outside on a public space

Question 5

Examples of phobias

Answer 5

• Emetophobia: Fear of vomit
• Pogonphobia: Fear of beards
• Arachnophobia: Fear of spiders

Question 6

Behavioural characteristics of phobias

PAE

Answer 6

PANIC: in response to the phobic stimulus. E.g crying, screaming or running away

AVOIDANCE: goes though effort not to come into contact with the phobic stimulus. Can make daily life difficult

ENDURANCE: chooses to remain in the presence of the phobic stimulus. It’s an alternative response

Question 7

Emotional characteristics of phobias

AF

Answer 7

ANXIETY: an emotional response that makes the person unable to relax, uncomfortable and can increase arousal
This can be long term

FEAR: immediate when encountered the phobic stimulus and is te tense but a short response. It’s often unreasonable to the stimulus

Question 8

Cognitive characteristics of phobias

Answer 8

SELECTIVE ATTENTION: to the phobic stimulus mailing it hard to look away and may struggle to concentrate if its in a room w. Them.

IRRATIONAL BELIEFS: having unfounded thoughts in reaction to the stimulus. Doesn’t have a basis in reality and increases the pressure on the person.

COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS: perception of the phobia becomes unrealistic or inaccurate
Process the stimuli differently to others