Phobias

Question 1

What is phobia?

Answer 1

phobia = irrational fear of object or situation

Question 2

what is behavioural characteristics of phobias?

Answer 2

1.panic= a response to the presence of phobic stimulus. panic may involve a range of behaviours such as crying, screaming or running away.

avoidance = avoid coming into contact with phobic stimulus

endurance= alternative to avoidance. when suffer remains in presence of phobic stimulus but experiences high level of anxiety.

Question 3

what are emotional characteristics of phobia?

Answer 3

anxiety =
prevents them from relaxing.
fear is immediate and extremely unpleasant response.

emotional responses are unreasonable

Question 4

cognitive characteristics of phobias

Answer 4

selective attention to phobic stimulus

irrational beliefs

cognitive distortions