Definitions of abnormality
Statistical in frequency
Deviation from social norms
Failure to function adequately
Deviation from ideal mental health
Behavioural characteristics of phobias
Panic
Avoidance
Endurance
Emotional characteristics of phobias
Anxiety
Fear
Emotional response unreasonable
Cognitive characteristics of phobias
Selective attention to phobic stimulus
Irrational beliefs
Cognitive distortions
Behaviour characteristics of depression
Low activity levels
Disruption to sleep and eating behaviour
Aggression and self-harm
Emotional characteristics of depression
Lowered mood
Anger
Lowered self-esteem
Cognitive characteristic of depression
Poor concentration
Attending to and dwelling on the negative
Absolutist thinking
Behavioural characters of OCD
Compulsions are repetitive
Compulsions reduce anxiety
Avoidance
Emotional characteristics of ocd
Anxiety and distress
Accompanying depression
Guilt and disgust
Cognitive characteristics of OCD
Obsessive thoughts
Cognitive coping strategies
Insight into excessive anxiety
Systematic desensitisation
Anxiety hierarchy
Relaxation
Exposure
