Lesson 5- Behavioural 🏃‍♂‍ (A), Emotional 😭 (B) and Cognitive 🧠 (C) Characteristics of Phobias

Question 1

What are the 3 Behavioural 🏃‍♂️(action) Characteristics of Phobias?

Answer 1

1) Avoidance- object or situation- interferes with daily life- distress
2) Endurance (🥶 or faint)- freeze- seem 💀- alone- endure phobia but 🥶
3) Panic- presence of stimulus- behave- 😭, 😱, 🤮, 🏃‍♂‍, 🥶

Question 2

What are the 3 Emotional 😭(feelings) Characteristics of Phobias?

Answer 2

1) Fear- persistent, excessive- long lasting- immediate response- feelings of terror- fear of 💀- contact
2) Panic and Anxiety- feel anxious 😦 - unpleasant 👎 feelings
3) General Emotions- 💪 emotions- (out of proportion to actual danger)- caused by presence or anticipation

Question 3

What are the 3 Cognitive 🧠(thinking) Characteristics of Phobias?

Answer 3

1) Irrational (illogical)- resist rational (logical) arguments- counter phobia- “Flying safest transport”
2) Insight- know fear excessive- but difficult not to 😧 object
3) Selective attention- focus all attention on phobia- no 👀 away- ignore everything else
4) Cognitive distortions- distorted perception- stimulus (phobia) seen 👎 and aggressive