2. Phobias

• 1. Phobias

  DSM-IV:

  • Specific Phobia.
  • Social Phobia.
  • Agoraphobia.
• 2. Phobias

  Behavioural Characteristics:

  • Panic - crying, screaming, running.
  • Avoidance - preventing contact w/ phobic stimulus, makes life harder.
  • Endurance - chooses remain in presence of phobic stimulus.
• 3. Phobias

  Emotional Characteristics:

  • Anxiety - high arousal, prevents relaxation (long-term).
  • Fear - immediate, unpleasant response when encounter p.s. (short-term).
  • Emotional Response is Unreasonable - anxiety/fear greater than normal.
• 4. Phobias

  Cognitive Characteristics:

  • Selective Attention to P.S. - fixation on p.s. to react quickly; interrupts w/ daily life.
  • Irrational Belief - unfounded thoughts about p.s., can‘t be explained, no basis in reality.
  • Cognitive Belief - inaccurate, unrealistic perception.