Phobias Flashcards
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What is a phobia
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An extreme and irrational fear of an object or situation that an individual will go great lengths to avoid
2
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What is a specific phobia
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Phobia of an object or situation such as fear of spiders
3
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What is agoraphobia
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Fear of public places, in an area where it feels like it’s hard to escape from to return to a safe place. Eg shopping mall or unfamiliar distant place
4
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What is social phobia
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Persistent fear of social situations or interactions - eating in front of other people
5
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Behavioural characteristics of phobia
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- avoiding specific place
- panic -increased heart rate, sweating, trembling
- endurance that leads to increased anxiety
6
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Emotional characteristics of phobia
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Anxiety
Worry, upset
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Cognitive characteristics of phobias
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- Selective attention to the phobic stimulus
- irrational, unreasonable beliefs
- cognitive distortions
