Causes/Risk Factors
Which of the following is a cause of phobias?
A) Loss B) Abuse C) Temperament changes
D) All of the above
What is D
True or False, some phobias can be cured
What is True
Definition of Claustrophobia
What is the fear of being constricted in a confined space
What do you use for short term use?
What is medications
True or False, a traumatic event can cause a phobia
What is true
Phobias are classified as an _______ disorder
What is Anxiety
Definition of Acrophobia
What is the fear of heights
What are helpful social/personal skills:
A) Writing in a journal B) Relaxation techniques
C) Controlling the fear D) All of the above
What is D
The 2 most common causes are G__________ and
E_______________ factors
What is Genetics and Environmental factors
What is a major symptom due to the anxiety of having a phobia?
What is Panic Attacks
Definition of Arachnophobia
What is the fear of spiders
What is the most common treatment used to treat phobias?
What is Therapy, specifically psychotherapy
What are 2 major risk factors?
What is Social Isolation and Mood Disorders
What are some physical reactions?
What is sweating, increase in heart rate, difficulty breathing, and dizziness
What are the 2 characterized groups called?
What is Complex and Specific Phobias
What is Exposure Therapy?
What is repeated exposure to the source of your specific phobia and helps change your response to the object or situation causing the fear.
What part of the brain is affected? How does it affect a person?
What is the Amygdala, it reacts in response to negative emotions. It triggers the release of "fight-or-flight" hormones.
What is a Phobia?
What is a persistent, excessive, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation
Definition of Agoraphobia
What is the fear of places, more crowded places
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
What is exposure to your phobia and other techniques used for coping with your fear. This therapy is a very common way of managing your phobia and possibly curing it.