Characteristics of Phobias, Depression and OCD

Cards (9)

  • behavioural: PHOBIAS
    - avoidance = physically adapting normal behaviour to avoid phobix objects
    - panic = an uncontrollable phsyical response
    - failure to function = difficulty taking part in normal day-to-day activities
  • behavioural: DEPRESSION
    - reduction in activity level = includes lethargy, lacking energy needed to perform everyday tasks
    - a change in eating behaviour = either significant weight gain or weight loss
    - aggression = to others/self harm
  • behavioural: OCD
    - compulsions = behaviours performed repeatedly to reduce anxiety
    - avoidance = take actions to avoid objects that trigger obsessions
  • emotional: PHOBIAS
    - anxiety = an uncomfortable high and persistent state of arousal
    - fear = intense emotional sensation of extreme and unpleasant alertness, only subsides when phobic object is removed
  • emotional: DEPRESSION
    - sadness = a persistent, very low mood
    - guilt = linked to helplessness and a feeling that they have no value in comparison to other people
  • emotional: OCD
    - anxiety
    - depression = a consistent and long-lasting sense of sadness due to being unable to control thoughts
  • cognitive: PHOBIAS
    - irrational thoughts (fears) = negative and irrational mental processes that include and exaggerated belief in harm that the phobia causes
    - reduced cognitive capacity = due to attentional focus on a phobic object
  • cognitive: DEPRESSION
    - poor concentration = people with depression cannot give their full attention to tasks
    - negative schemas = automatic negative biases when thinking about themselves, the world and the future
  • cognitive: OCD
    - obsessions = intrusive, irrational, recurrent thoughts that tend to be unpleasant and even catastrophic
    - hypervigilance = a permanent state of alertness, looking for the source of obsessive thoughts