CHARACTERISTICS

• The behavioural characteristics of phobias are avoidance, endurance and panic
• The emotional characteristics of phobias are anxiety, fear and unreasonable emotional response
• The cognitive characteristics of phobias are irrational thinking, cognitive distortions and selective attention to phobic stimulus
• The behavioural characteristics of depression are reduced activity, self-harm, disruption to sleep/eating behaviours
• The emotional characteristics of depression are low mood, lowered self-esteem and anger
• The cognitive characteristics of depression are reduced concentration, dwelling on negative thoughts and absolutist thinking