Phobias

Question 1

What are the three types of phobias

Answer 1

• according to DSM -5
• specific phobias: phobias of objects such as animals or body parts
• Social anxiety: phobia of social situations
• agoraphobia: phobia of being outside or in a public place

Question 2

What is a phobia?

Answer 2

An irrational fear of an object or situation characterised by excessive fear or anxiety

Question 3

What are the three behavioural characteristics of phobias

Answer 3

• Panic
• Avoidance
• Endurance

Question 4

What are the three emotional characteristics of phobias

Answer 4

• anxiety
• fear
• unreasonable

Question 5

What are the three cognitive characteristics of phobias

Answer 5

• cognitive distortions: a person’s perception of a phobia may be inaccurate and unrealistic
• selective attention to the phobic stimuli
• irrational beliefs