Phobias
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- Created on: 04-05-16 12:29
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- Phobias
- DSM System
- Diagnostic ans statistical manual of mental disorder
- Contains lists of symptoms/diagnostic criteria
- Characteristics
- Behavioural: Ways in which people act
- Emotional: Ways in which people feel
- Cognitive: Refers to process of thinking- knowing, perceiving, believing
- What?
- Irrational fear
- Object/ situation
- Types
- Specific: phobia of an object, such as an animal/body part/ situation
- Social: phobia of a social situation e.g public speaking/ public toilets
- Agoraphobia: phobia of being outside/ in a public place
- Evaluation
- Valid: We can learn, teach and unlearn phobias. Learning involved. Behavioural approach valid explanation
- Biological preparedness: innate predisposition to acquire certain fears.
- Reductionist: ignores biological factors
- People cannot always explain why they have a phobia. Unsure of cause and effect
- Ignores cognitive/ emotional factors
- DSM System
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