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