Phobias Flashcards

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Definition of a "phobia"

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Excessive, but irrational fear and anxiety to an object or situation.

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The DSM-5's 3 categories of phobia and related anxiety disorder.

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1. Specific phobia

2. 2. Social anxiety / social phobia

3. 3. Agoraphobia

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What are the 3 types of response characteristics of phobias?

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1. 1. Behavioural characteristics

2. 2. Emotional characteristics

3. 3. Cognitive characteristics

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What are the 3 types of behavioural characteristics in response to phobias?

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1. 1. Panic

2. 2. Avoidance

3. 3. Endurance

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What are the 3 types of emotional characteristics in response to phobias?

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1. 1. Anxiety

2. 2. Fear

3. 3. Unreasonable emotional response

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What are the 3 types of cognitive characteristics in response to phobias?

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1. 1. Selective attention to the phobic stimulus

2. 2. Irrational beliefs

3. 3. Cognitive distortions