behavioural emotional and cognitive symptoms of phobias

Created by: nishilol
Created on: 22-02-23 00:26

what are phobias?

irrational fear of a specific object or situation

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types of phobias

specific phobia: phobia of a specific object, eg arachnophobia= fear of spiders

social anxiety/phobia: fear of a social situation, eg public speaking

agoraphobia: fear of public or open spaces

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emotional symptoms

- anxiety: difficult experience positive emotions, prevents relaxation, can be long term

- emotional responses are unreasonable: the emotional responses experienced are out of proportion to the actual danger posed

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behavioural symptoms

- panic: may involve crying, screaming, or running away (or sometimes children respond differently by freezing or throwing a tantrum)

- avoidance: sufferer may avoid coming into contact w/ phobic stimulus, preventing them from going about everyday life

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cognitive symptoms

- irrational beliefs: increases pressure on the sufferer to perform well in social situation

- cognitive distortions: perceptions of the phobic stimulus may be distorted

- selective attention to the phobic stimulus: can be really difficult for sufferer

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types of phobias

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specific phobia: phobia of a specific object, eg arachnophobia= fear of spiders

social anxiety/phobia: fear of a social situation, eg public speaking

agoraphobia: fear of public or open spaces

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emotional symptoms

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behavioural symptoms

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cognitive symptoms

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behavioural emotional and cognitive symptoms of phobias