Phobia

• Phobia is an irrational fear
• Phobia is an anxiety disorder
• DSM, 3 types of phobia

  1. Specific phobia
  2. Agoraphobia
  3. Social anxiety disorder
• Specific phobia = fear of objects or situations

  1. Animal
  2. Environmental dangers
  3. Blood-injection
  4. Situational
  5. Other
• Agoraphobia = Fear of open spaces

  1. Use of public transport, waiting in line and being in a crowd
  2. Fear of not been able to escape
  3. Avoid situation to avoid distress
  4. Develop as a result of other phobias
• Social anxiety disorder = Fear of being in social situations and being judged
• Phobia types of characteristics

  Cognitive

  Behavioural

  Physical

  Emotional
• Cognitive symptoms (phobias) = Irrational beliefs about the stimulus that causes fear
• Behavioural symptoms (phobias) = Avoiding social situations and altering behaviour to avoid situation
• Physical symptoms (phobias) = Activation of fight or flight response when feared object or situation is encountered
• Emotional symptoms (phobia) = Anxiety and a feeling of dread