BEC of POD

BEC of POD

Phobias

DSM-5 categories of phobia:

• Specific phobia - Fear of a specific object or situation
• Social phobia - Fear of humiliation in public places

Agoraphobia - Fear of public placesBehavioural characteristics:Panic:

• May panic in response to the presence of the phobic stimulus
• May involve a range of behaviours such as crying, screaming or running away
• Children may react differently, for example, freezing,clinging or having a tantrum

Avoidance:

• Unless the sufferer is making a conscious effort…