phobias

Question 1

phobias (BEHAVIOURAL) PEA

Answer 1

PANIC - occur in presence of the phobia stimulus. (cry/scream/runaway) —>children may freeze /// cling onto something or have a tantrum

ENDURANCE - sufferer remains in the presence of phobic stimulus but continuous to experience high level of anxiety. (FLYING = UNEVITABLE)

AVIODANCE - conscious effort to avoid facing their fears —> hard to go about daily life. (fear of public toilets)

Question 2

EMOTIONAL phobias AF

Answer 2

ANXIETY - Phobias are classed as anxiety disorders. They involve an emotional response of anxiety + fear. Anxiety can be difficult to experience any positive emotions

FEAR - Immediate and extremely unpleasant response we experience when we encounter or think about the phobic stimulus

Question 3

COGNITIVE (PHOBIAS) SIC

Answer 3

-People with phobias process info about stimuli differently from other objects or stimuli

SELECTIVE ATTENTION - we keep our attention on dangerous thing = protective mechanism —> not good when fear is irrational

IRRATIONAL BELIEFS - “if I blush people may think I’m weak” INCREASES pressure when in social environment —————–> NEGATIVE SCHEMA

COGNITIVE DISTORTION - The phobic perception of the phobia stimuli may be distorted