Specific phobia

Kelly McKee¬ Dr. Vanessa Miller Abnormal Psychology 17 October 2016 Post-Exam 1 Assignment Panic Disorder & Specific Phobias The DSM-IV report that Anxiety disorders, “Involve highly anxious or fearful behavior.” According to the DSM-5, all anxiety disorders share unrealistic or irrational fears in addition to apprehension of disabling intensity as their principal and most obvious manifestation. It is common for those who suffer anxiety to self-medicate, using drugs or alcohol to ease their

1989 (Earth- Marshak). Unfortunately, many people died in horrific ways during these deadly earthquakes, leaving thousands diagnosed with psychological disorders such as, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Specific Phobias directly related to the natural environment of the earth. Having a specific

Phobia, the feeling of irrational fear that hunts many people. A phobia is the sensation of extreme fear "when it is not justified by the presence of any real danger or threat, or by any rational cause, and when it is accompanied by a systematic avoidance of the situations that lead to it.” A phobia is activated by a specific stimulus or situation, such walking on a bridge looking down and the feeling of uncontrollable fear or a stimulus such as a bee. When presented with the fear stimulus it will

forms within humans and animals alike. Specific phobias effects approximately 10% of the population, the most common being spider phobia (Bourdon et al, 1988; Fyer, 1998). Anxieties’ and phobia’s aetiology and maintenance can be explained through learning theories. Exposure therapy is the therapy of choice when treating spider phobia sufferers (Craske & Rowe, 1997). Learning is the essential factor in the aetiology of anxiety, specifically fears and phobias. Brought forward by Watson & Rayner (1920)

The History, Causes and Effects, and Treatment of Phobias Just imagine for a moment that you have a cynophobia or the fear of dogs, would this be how you would feel. Driving down the road the oil light comes on. "I must stop the car to add more oil or I will damage the car engine. This looks like a good place to pull over. I'll just stop in front of this house. The oil is in the trunk, so I'll pop the top first, then get the oil out of the trunk. OK, I have the oil, but what if there

and great apprehension or anxiety in anticipation of social or performance situations. This fear significantly interferes with a person's relationships with other people, their social activities, and functioning level at work or school. Social phobia can lead to avoidance behavior. Meaning a person might avoid any social situation that makes them uncomfortable, and eventually becomes a homebody. The presence of panic attacks and fear of having another panic attack, called anticipatory anxiety

different phobias. A phobia is an extreme or irrational fear of something. Many phobias are in relation to one another. For instance the phobias agoraphobia, anthropophobia, and stenophobia. These three are related by the reason of they can correspond with social situations. Agoraphobia is mainly the fear of crowds. It can also be the fear of bridges or being outside. Anthropophobia is the fear of people and society. It is also known as an extreme pathological form of shyness. The last phobia, stenophobia

Fear and Phobia By:Tarik Alleyne Definition Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. Phobia is an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. Entomophobia, better known as insectophobia, is a specific phobia characterized by an excessive or unrealistic fear of one or more classes of insects. This is a very common phobia. Multiple Types of Entomophobia Since there are multiple types of insect, there are

of Halloween, and it affects people of all ages and ethnicities. When a fear, even a fear that starts off as rational, becomes intense and irrational to the point one goes into shock or cannot think it is considered a phobia. This particular phobia is one of the more common phobias, but it can still be fairly hard to diagnose. Samhainophobia is thought to affect eleven percent of people. To truly understand why this fear affects so many different people and age groups, it is imperative that one

of exposure techniques in behaviour psychotherapy or therapy. Exposure technique involves the person who is a client to come into repeated and prolonged contact with those situations that triggers anxiety and that the person repeatedly avoids. The specific therapeutic procedure in which the principle of exposure is present are diverse. For example, exposure can be done in the imagination or live (that is, confrontation with life situations that trigger states of anxiety). On the other hand exposure