Specific phobias

• What are anxiety disorders defined as in the DSM 5?

  Disorders that share features of excessive fear and anxiety related to behavioural disturbances
• How is fear defined according to the DSM?

  Fear is the emotional response to a real or perceived imminent threat
• How is anxiety defined according to the DSM?

  Anxiety is the anticipation of a future threat
• What is the relationship between fear and anxiety?

  They are often experienced together and have a lot of overlap
• Name two types of anxiety disorders.

  Specific Phobias and Social Anxiety Disorder
• What is a key feature of Specific Anxiety Disorders?

  Fear or anxiety are experienced in the presence of a particular object or situation
• What is the term used for the object or situation that causes fear in Specific Phobias?

  Phobic stimulus
• What are the DSM-5 criteria for Specific Phobias?

  • Marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation
  • Phobic object or situation almost always provokes immediate fear or anxiety
  • Actively avoided or endured with intense fear or anxiety
  • Fear or anxiety is out of proportion to actual danger
  • Persistent fear, anxiety, or avoidance lasting 6 months or more
  • Causes clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning
  • Not better explained by another medical disorder
• What are the specific categories that phobias can fall into?

  Animal, natural environment, blood-injury-injection, situational, or other
• How many objects or situations is the average person with Specific Phobias phobic of?

  Three objects or situations
• What percentage of people with Specific Phobias fear more than one object or situation?

  75%