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Phobias (General)
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- 1PhobiaA persistent and unreasonable fear of a particular object, activity or stuation
- 2Symptoms-Intense and irrational fear which cases anxiety and may result in a panic attack
-Avoidance behaviour, complicated behaviour patterns to avoid the phobia - 3Three Types of Phobia-Agoraphobia, fear of open spaces
-Social Phobias, fear of performing or social interaction
-Specific Phobia, fear of anything - 4Three Types of Phobia-Agoraphobia, fear of open spaces
-Social Phobias, fear of performing or social interaction
-Specific Phobia, fear of anything - 5AgoraphobiaResults from an unexpected panic attack, the persons reaction is to return to a safe place as quick as possible. They fear it happening again and they wont go out, avoidance behaviour
- 6Social PhobiasFear of social situation where embarrassment may occur
A fear of being judged
3 Types
-Performance
-Interaction
-Generalised
The may feel inadequate and often become workaholics or have all consuming hobbies - 7Specific PhobiasMany children have specific phobias between the ages of 5 and 10 but many of them disappear through adolescence
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- A-Levels Psychology (PSYB2 - Phobias/OCDs) Flashcards on Phobias (General), created by Adam O'Rourke on 31/05/2013.
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