phobias Flashcards
What are the behavioural characteristics of phobias?
Panic
Avoidance
Endurance
What is panic?
Crying
Screaming
Running
What is avoidance?
Avoid coming into contact with phobic stimulus
Interferes with life
What is endurance?
Remain in presence of stimulus
High levels of anxiety
What are the emotional characteristics of phobias?
Anxiety
Unreasonable responses
What is anxiety?
Unpleasant state of high arousal
Prevents relaxation
Fear
How are emotional responses unreasonable?
Wildly disproportionate to any danger posed by stimulus
What are the cognitive characteristics of phobias?
Selective attention
Irrational beliefs
Cognitive distortions
What is selective attention?
Can’t ignore stimulus
What are irrational beliefs?
Irrational beliefs in relation to stimulus
Increases pressure on phobic
What are cognitive distortions?
Perceptions of stimulus are distorted
