Phobias Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What are the 3 categories of phobias?
A
- specific phobias
- social phobias
- agoraphobia
2
Q
What are the 3 behavioural characteristics of phobias?
A
- panic (crying,screaming)
- avoidance (conscious effort to get away)
- endurance (keep an eye on it)
3
Q
What are the 3 emotional characteristics of phobias?
A
-anxiety(difficult to be positive or relax)
-fear(immediate response that is intense)
-emotional response is irrational
4
Q
What are the 3 cognitive characteristics of phobias?
A
-selective attention(difficult to look away)
-irrational beliefs(thoughts about phobia have little to no basis in reality)
-cognitive distortions(unrealistic perception)
