Definitions(phobias)

• Phobia – An irrational fear of an object or situation
• Behavioural – Ways in which people act
• Emotional – Ways in which people feel
• Cognitive – refers to the process of thinking, knowing, perceiving and

  believing.
• Specific phobia: phobia of an object, such as an animal or body part

  or a situation such as flying or having an injection
• Social anxiety (social phobia): phobia of a social situation such as

  public speaking or using a public toilet
• Agoraphobia: phobia of being outside or in a public place.