characteristics of mental disorders

Question 1

Behavioural characteristics of phobias

Answer 1

Avoidance- avoid fear
Panic- fight, flight or freeze

Question 2

Emotional characteristics of phobias

Answer 2

Anxiety- out of proportion of danger posed
Fear- persistent, unreasonable, excessive

Question 3

Cognitive characteristics of phobias

Answer 3

Insight- recognise irrationality
Irrationality- distorted thinking, resistance to rational arguments

Question 4

Behavioural characteristics of depression

Answer 4

Change in activity level- sleeping/eating habits
Irritability

Question 5

Emotional characteristics of depression

Answer 5

Low mood- low self esteem, feel worthless
Loss of interest/ pleasure
Anger- at self/others

Question 6

Cognitive characteristics of depression

Answer 6

Negative/distorted thinking- ab self (worthless) or ab world (expect everything to turn out badly)
Inability to concentrate

Question 7

Behavioural characteristics of OCD

Answer 7

Compulsions- reduce anxiety, repetitive
Avoidance- avoid certian objects compulsively

Question 8

Emotional characteristics of OCD

Answer 8

Anxiety/distress
Guilt- shame at excessiveness or intusive thoughts
Disgust- germs

Question 9

Cognitive characteristics of OCD

Answer 9

Obsessions- intrusive, reccurrent
Insight
Hypervigilance