Phobias

• What are the 3 types of phobias

  • Specific
  • Social
  • Agoraphobia
• What is a Specific phobia?


  Objects such as an animal or a situation like flying.
• What is a Social phobia?


  Social situations such as using a public loo or public speaking.
• What is Agoraphobia?


  Being outside or in a public place.
• What is a phobia?

  Excessive fear and anxiety triggered by an object, place or situation. The extent of the fear is out of proportion to any real danger presented by the stimulus.
• What are the Behavioural symptoms of phobias?


  Panic, Avoidance, Endurance
• What are the Cognitive symptoms of phobias?

  • selective attention to the phobic stimulus
  • irrational beliefs
  • cognitive distortions
• What are the Emotional symptoms of phobias?

  • anxiety
  • fear
  • emotional response is unreasonable