The Behavioural, Emotional and Cognitive Characteristics of Phobias Flashcards
What is the DSM?
Diagnostical Statisical Manual
What is the ICD?
International statistical classification of diseases.
Emotional Characteristic of Phobias
Anxiety - fear is persistent and unreasonable
Behavioural Characteristics of Phobias
Panic - shortness of breath and heart races
Avoidance - effort to avoid phobic stimulus
Congnitive Characteristics of Phobias
Irrational thought process - does not respond to evidence
Cognitive Distortions - Thoughd about the phobic stimulus distored
Emotional Characteristics of Depression
Sadness - feeling ‘empty’, ‘worthless’ or ‘hopeless’
Avolition - loss of motivation
Anger - towards others or self
Behavioural Characteristics of Depression
Reduction in energy - tiredness
Insomnia or increased sleep
Appetite changes - eat more or less
Cognitive Characteristics of Depression
Negative thoughts
Poor concentration
Memory bias
Emotionl Characteristics of OCD
Anxiety and distress
Embarrassment and shame
Behavioural Characteristics of OCD
Compulsive behaviours
Avoidance
Cognitive Characteristics of OCD
Obsessive thoughts - 90% OCD sufferers experience obsessive thoughts
Sufferer is aware of these obsessive thoughts are irrational
What is a Phobia?
A persistent and irrational fear of a specific situation, object, or activity.
What is Depression?
A mental health disorder that is characterised by persistent sadness and lack of interest in previously enjoyable activities
What is OCD?
Obsessive compulsive disorder is a common mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts (internal) and compulsive behaviours (external)
