University:
York University
Course:
HH/PSYC 3140 | Abnormal Psychology
Academic year:

2024
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167

Pages:

3
Author:

Nick T.

Specific Phobias Clinical description Criteria to base diagnosis duration/how long it's been a problem thoughts/cognition emotions behaviors Physiological Symptoms main Subtypes blood-injury Situational natural environmental Animal Statistics 11% of population F>m (4:1) Consistent around world Onset is generally in childhood Causes direct experience/traumatic conditioning experiencing a "false alarm" observing Someone (vicarious learning) being told • treatment exposure *fast * effective * long lasting gains *no side effect Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) anxiety disorder involving unwanted persistent, intrusive thoughts and impulses, as well as repetitive actions intended to suppress them OCD-Diagnostic Criteria Obsessions-recurrent and persistent intrusive and nonsensical thoughts, images, or urges that one tries to resist or eliminate Cause marked anxiety or distress more than excessive worries of reas-life problems recognize it is product of own mind typical ob's thoughts of Contamination, aggressive impulses, Sexual content, Somatic Concerns, need for Symmetry • About 100% have multiple ob's Compulsions repetitive thoughts or actions designed to suppress an obsession and provide relief prevent or reduce distress, prevent dreaded event thoughts or actions not connected realistically typical C's Checking, order, arranging, washing, Cleaning hoarding most: washing/cleaning, checking rules • the Ob's and C's caused marked distress, are time consuming (≥1hraday), or significantly interfere with