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Phobias Flashcards

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What is a phobia

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Anxiety disorder, irrational fears that produce avoidance of phobic object.

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Three characteristics of phobias

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Emotional
Behavioural
Cognitive

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Emotional

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-anxiety
-fear
-high arouse

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Behavioural (act)

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Panic - crying, screaming, running
- avoidance - staying away from phobic object
-edurance

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Cognitive (thoughts)

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Irrational thoughts about the phobias, that are disproportionate
-person knows fear is excessive

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