Psychopathology Flashcards
(13 cards)
AO1- phobias
what is a phobia
an irrational fear of an object or situation.
AO1- phobias
what are the 3 categories of phobias
specific phobia
social phobia
agoraphobia
AO1- phobias
what is a specific phobia
phobia of an object, animal, body part or situation
AO1- phobias
what is a social phobia
social anxiety
phobia of a social situation
AO1- phobias
what is agoraphobia
phobia of being outside or in a public place
AO1- phobias
what are the 3 characteristics
behavioural
emotional
cognitive
AO1- phobias
what is a behavioural characteristic
ways in which people act
AO1- phobias
what is an emotional characteristic
ways in which people feel
AO1- phobias
what is a cognitive characteristic
ways in which people think and process / percieve things
AO1- phobias
what are the 3 types of behavioural characteristics and explain
PANIC
= person with a phobia may panic in response to phobia
AVOIDANCE
= going through a lot of effort to prevent coming into contact with phobia
ENDURANCE
= chooses to remain in the presence of phobia
AO1- phobias
what are the 3 emotional characteristics and explain
ANXIETY
= unpleasant state of high arousal, prevents a person relaxing
FEAR
= immediate and unpleasant response we experience when we encounter / think of phobia
EMOTIONAL RESPONSE IS UNREASONABLE
= fear is much greater than is ‘normal’ and disproportionate to any threat
AO1- phobias
what are the 3 cognitive characteristics and explain
SELECTIVE ATTENTION TO THE PHOBIA
= hard to look away from it
= keeping attention on something really dangerous, gives us best chance of reacting quickly to threat
IRRATIONAL BELIEFS
= unfounded thoughts in reality to phobia
= increase pressure on person to perform well
COGNITVE DISTORTIONS
= perceptions may be inaccurate and unrealistic
AO1- depression
