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Phobias Flashcards

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What is a phobia?

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‘A persistent and unreasonable fear of a particular object, activity or situation’ (Comer 2008)

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How does DSM-5 categorises phobias?

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  • Specific phobias
  • Social phobias
  • Agoraphobia (fear of public spaces)
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What are the behavioural characteristics of phobias?

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  • Panic

- Avoidance

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What are the emotional characteristics of phobias?

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  • Anxiety and fear

- Responses are unreasonable

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What are the cognitive characteristics of phobias?

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  • Selective attention to the phobic attention

- Irrational belief

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