Types of phobias

• Specific phobia

  Irrational and persistent fear of a specific object or situation

  Different categories:

  • Animal
  • Situational
  • Natural
  • Blood/injury

  Diagnostic Criteria

  • Persistent fear
  • Life disrupted
  • exposure to object creates anxiety
  • over 6 months
  • distress
• Social Anxiety

  Irrational and persistent fear of social situational in particular others judging you

  
  

  Diagnostic criteria

  • persistent fear of social situations
  • anxiety
  • distress
  • avoidance
  • intervenes with life
  • over 6 months
• Agoraphobia

  Irrational and persistent fear of open or public spaces

  Great fear of having a panic attack in public

  
  

  Diagnostic criteria

  • anxiety about situations difficult to escape from