PHOBIAS [clinical characteristics] Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 cognitive characteristics of phobias?
A
SELECTIVE ATTENTION
IRRATIONAL BELIEFS
COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS
2
Q
What are the 3 emotional characteristics of phobias?
A
ANXIETY
FEAR
UNREASONABLE EMOTIONS
3
Q
What are the 3 behavioural characteristics of phobias?
A
PANIC
AVOIDANCE
ENDURANCE
4
Q
How do the cognitive characteristics of phobias process information differently?
A
They exaggerate the threat of the phobic stimulus, distorting it so that it may appear dangerous