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Psychopathology
Phobias
Characteristics
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Panic
,
Avoidance
and
endurance
are all behavioural characteristics of a phobia.
Avoidance
can be
physical
(e.g. not going near the thing) or
mental
(thinking about it causes anxiety)
Selective attention
,
irrational beliefs
and
cognitive distortions
are all cognitive characteristics of a phobia.
Anxiety
,
fear
and
unreasonable emotional response
are all emotional characteristics of a phobia.