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Psychopathology
Mental Disorders:

Phobias:

Description - extreme anxiety and irrational fears of something, one, place or situation and
they produce a conscious avoidance of the feared object

Emotional Characteristics:

 persistent fear which is excessive and unreasonable
 anxiety and panic
 emotions cued by presence of phobic stimuli
 emotions out of proportion to the actual danger posed

Behavioural Characteristics;

 avoidance
 freeze
 faint
 flight or fight response
 these behavioural characteristics interferes significantly with everyday life

Cognitive Characteristics:

 irrational thoughts
 not helped by rational argument
 unable to recognise the unreasonableness of their responses

Depression:

Description - mood disorder when you always feel sad and / or lack interest in usual activities

Emotional Characteristics;

 sadness
 loss of interest
 anger

Behavioural Characteristics:

 reduced or increased activity relating to energy levels
 sleep
 eating

Cognitive Characteristics:

 irrational, negative thoughts

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