Phobia

Question 1

Phobia definition

Answer 1

Excessive fear and anxiety,triggered by an object, place or situation

Question 2

Specific phobia

Answer 2

Phobia of an object such as animal or body part or situations such as flying or having an injection

Question 3

Social Phobia

Answer 3

Phobia of a social situation such as public speaking or using a public toilet

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Agoraphobia

Answer 4

Phobia of being or in a public place

Question 5

Behavioural characteristics of phobia-Panic

Answer 5

A phobic person may Panic in response to the presence of a phobic stimulus. This could be them freezing,clinging or having a tantrum.

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Behavioural characteristics of phobia-Avoidance

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Tend to avoid contact with the phobic stimulus. This can interfere with work, education and social life

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Behavioural characteristics of phobia-Endurance

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sufferer remains in the presence of the phobic stimulus but continues to experience high levels of anxiety.

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Emotional characteristics of phobias-Anxiety

Answer 8

This prevents the sufferer relaxing and makes it difficult to experience any positive emotion. Fear is the immediate and extremely unpleasant response we experience when we encounter or think about the phobic stimulus

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Cognitive characteristics of phobias-Irrational belief

Answer 9

Irrational beliefs increase the pressure on the sufferer to perform well in social situations. e.g “ i must always sound intelligent”