Mental disorders

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Emotional characteristics of phobias
Excessive fear, anxiety and/or panic cued by a specific object or situation.
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Behavioural characteristics of phobias
Avoidance, faint or freeze. Interferes with everyday life.
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Cognitive characteristics of phobias
Irrational thinking, recognising the fear is excessive or unreasonable.
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Emotional characteristics of depression
Negative emotions - sadness, loss of interest and sometimes anger.
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Behavioural characteristics of depression
Reduced or increased activity related to energy levels, sleep and/or eating.
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Cognitive characteristics of depression
Irrational, negative thoughts and self-beliefs that are self-fulfilling.
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Emotional characteristics of OCD
Anxiety and distress, and awareness that this is excessive, leading to shame.
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Cognitive characteristics of OCD
Recurrent, intrusive, uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions), more than everyday worries.
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Behavioural characteristics of OCD
Compulsive behaviours to reduce obsessive thoughts, not connected in a realistic way.
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Avoidance, faint or freeze. Interferes with everyday life.

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Behavioural characteristics of phobias

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Irrational thinking, recognising the fear is excessive or unreasonable.

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Negative emotions - sadness, loss of interest and sometimes anger.

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Reduced or increased activity related to energy levels, sleep and/or eating.

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