psychopathology - phobias Flashcards

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define phobias

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an irrational fear of an object or situation.

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what dose the DSM-5 say about phobias

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the fear is out of proportion to any real danger presented by the phobic stimulus.

Specific phobia
Social anxiety
Agoraphobia

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what are the behavioural characteristics of Phobias

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panic: crying, screaming or running away

avoidance: prevent contact with the phobic stimulus

endurance: remaining with the phobic stimulus and continuing to experience anxiety

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what are the emotional characteristics

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Anxiety: an unpleasant state of high arousal

Fear: immediate and extremely unpleasant response

Emotional response is unreasonable: fear is disproportionate to any threat posed

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what are cognitive characteristics

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selective attention to phobic stimulus: finds it hard to look away from the phobic stimulus

irrational beliefs: person may hold unfounded thoughts in relation to phobic stimuli

cognitive distortion: perceptions of a person with a phobia may be inaccurate and unrealistic.

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