phobias

• what is a phobia

  an intense, irrational fear of something.
• classification and diagnosis of a phobia

  1. intense, persistent, irrational fear of something
  2. response is disproportionate, leads to avoidance behaviours
  3. fear is severe enough to interfere with everyday life
• specific phobia

  a phobia of animals, events or bodily situations
• social phobia

  phobia of social situations, public speaking, parties or meeting new people.
• agoraphobia

  phobia of public, crowded spaces or leaving the safety of home.
• behavioural symptoms

  how a person acts, e.g., running away
• emotional symptoms

  how a person feels, e.g., fear or anxiety
• cognitive symptoms

  what a person thinks, e.g., its going to hurt them