Psychopathology- explaining phobias Flashcards
How common are phobias in the uk
14%
What are behavioural characteristics
How people act as a result of their condition
What are emotional characteristics
How people feel as a result of their condition
What are cognitive characteristics
How people think differently as a result of their condition
What type of disorder are phobias
Anxiety
What is the extent of anxiety in someone with a phobia
Irrational
How does it affect daily activities
It can prevent them from achieving daily and long term goals
What are the two divisions of phobias
Simple (specific) or complex
What are 3 behavioural characteristics of phobias
Avoidance, social withdrawal and panic attacks
What are 3 emotional characteristics of phobias?
Anxiety, excessive fear or vulnerability
What are 2 cognitive characteristics of phobias
Inability to think straight or difficulty concentrating
How are phobias believed to be obtained
From the environment
What is the two process model
The acquisition and maintenance of behaviour
What is acquisition
Occurs directly through classical conditioning or indirectly through social learning
What is maintenance
Occurs through operant conditioning, specifically negative reinforcement
