⚫ Psychopathology: Phobias Flashcards
What are the DSM-5 categories of phobias
- Specific phobia
- Social anxiety (social phobia)
- Agoraphobia
What is specific phobia
What is social anxiety
What is agoraphobia
List the behavioural characteristics of phobias
- Panic
- Avoidance
- Endurance
Outline panic as a behavioural characteristic of phobias
Outline avoidance as a behavioural characteristic of phobias
Outline endurance as a behavioural characteristic of phobias
What are the emotional characteristics of phobias
- Fear
- Anxiety
- Unreasonable emotional response
Describe the difference between anxiety and fear
Outline fear as an emotional characteristic of phobias
Outline anxiety as an emotional characteristic of phobias
Outline unreasonable emotional response as an emotional characteristic of phobias
What are the cognitive characteristics of phobias
- Selective attention to phobic stimuli
- Irrational beliefs
- Cognitive distortions
Outline selective attention to phobic stimuli as a cognitive characteristic of phobias