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1
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The different types of phobia all have

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Very similar clinical characteristics

2
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Phobia clinical characteristics

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Cognitive symptoms
Behavioural symptoms
Physical symptoms
Emotional symptoms

3
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Cognitive symptoms: irrational fears about

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the stimulus that causes fear

4
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Cognitive symptoms: people often find it

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Hard to concentrate because they’re pro occupied by anxious thoughts

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Behavioural symptoms: avoiding social situations because

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They cause anxiety

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Behavioural symptoms: avoiding social situations happens especially if someone has

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Social anxiety disorder or agoraphobia

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Behavioural symptoms: altering behaviour to avoid

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The feared object or situation and trying to escape if it’s encountered

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Behavioural symptoms: people are often generally

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Restless and easily startled

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Physical symptoms: activation of the

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Fight or flight response when the feared object or situation is encountered or thought about

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Psychical symptoms: this involves release of

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Adrenaline, increased heart rate and breathing and muscle tension

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Emotional symptoms

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Anxiety and feeling of dread