Psychopathology - phobias Flashcards
1
Q
what are the DSM-5 categories of phobias
A
- Specific phobia
- social anxiety
- agoraphobia - public places
2
Q
what is a phobia
A
irrational fear of an object or a situation
3
Q
what are the behavioural characteristics of phobias
A
- Panic
- phobias
- endurance
4
Q
what are the emotional characteristics of phobias
A
- anxiety
- fear
- unreasonable response
5
Q
what are the cognitive characteristics of phobias
A
- selective attention to the phobic stimulus
- irrational beliefs
- cognitive distortions
