What are the 3 behavioural characteristics of phobias?
Panic - In response to phobic stimulus - involves a range of behaviours including crying & screaming.
Avoidance - Go to efforts to prevent coming into contact with phobic stimulus. Can make daily life hard interfering with work, education and social life.
Endurance - alternative to avoidance. Occurs when the person chooses to remain in the presence of the phobic stimulus to keep an eye on it, for example.