Phobia - Irrational Fear

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A phobia is an

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Anxiety disorder

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A phobia is an

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Extreme, irrational fear of a particular object or situation

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The DSM classifies several types of phobias

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Specific phobias
Agoraphobia
Social anxiety disorder

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Specific phobias is a fear of

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Specific objects or situations

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How many subtypes are there of specific phobias?

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Five

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What are the 5 subtypes of specific phobias

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Animal type
Environmental dangers type 
Blood-injection-injury type
Situational type
Other

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Animal type

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Zoophobia

Eg fear of spiders

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Environmental dangers type

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Eg fear of water

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Blood-injection-Injury type

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Eg fear of needles

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Situational type

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Eg fear of being in an enclosed space or a fear of heights

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Other type

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Any phobia that isn’t covered in the other categories

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Agoraphobia: this is a fear of

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Open spaces
using public transport
being in an inclosed space
waiting in line
not being at home

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Agoraphobia: it’s specifically linked to the fear of not being able

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To escape or find help if an embarrassing situation arises

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Agoraphobia: It often involves the sufferer

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Avoiding the situation in order to avoid distress

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Agoraphobia: it may develop as a result of

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Other phobias because the sufferers afraid that they’ll come across the source of their fear if they leave the house

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Social Anxiety Disorder: this is the fear of being in

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Social situations

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Social Anxiety Disorder: it’s usually down to the

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Possibility of being judged or being embarrassed