Specific Phobia

Question 1

Anxiety

Answer 1

future oriented feelings of apprehension or possible danger.

Question 2

Primary 5 Anxieties Recognized by DSM5

Answer 2

1. Social Phobia
2. Agoraphobia
3. Panic Disorder
4. GAD
5. Specific Phobia

Question 3

Commonalities between all anxieties

Answer 3

1. Biological Basis
2. Psychological Basis
3. Effective Treatments

Question 4

What is needed in order to treat anxiety?

Answer 4

Exposure.

Question 5

Examples of medications for anxiety.

Answer 5

xanax, valium.

Question 6

5 Subgroups of Specific Phobias

Answer 6

Animals, Natural Environment, Blood-Injection-Injury, Situational, Other.

Question 7

Relationship between avoidance and anxiety,

Answer 7

Avoidance of anxiety inducing stimuli reinforces feelings of anxiety.

Question 8

Psych Factors of Social Phobia

Answer 8

learned/ behavioral/ classical conditioning.
-vicarious conditioning
- individual differences in learning
-evolutionary preparedness

Question 9

Evolutionary Preparedness

Answer 9

organisms are predisposed to associate certain stimuli with reactions.

Question 10

Evolutionary Preparedness

Answer 10

Humans are predisposed to associate danger with mortal threats.

Question 11

Specific Phobia Data

Answer 11

12 LT P, 2x in women, age of onset varies, blood phobia occurs in 3-4% of population.

Question 12

Specific Phobia Forms of Treatment

Answer 12

-Exposure Therapy
*Participant Modeling
* Virtual Reality Components
*Relaxation Techniques

Question 13

Systemic Desensitization

Answer 13

Hierarchy of fears + relaxation techniques

Question 14

Systemic Desensitization

Answer 14

Hierarchy of fears + relaxation techniques

Gradually de-conditioning fear response.

Question 15

characteristics of stressors

Answer 15

Severity Chronicity Timing Degree of impact Level of expectation Controllability

Question 16

characteristics of stressors

Answer 16

Severity Chronicity Timing Degree of impact Level of expectation Controllability