specific phobia

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DSM-5 criteria for specific phobia A-D	A. Marked fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation. B. The phobic object or situation always provokes immediate fear or anxiety. C. The phobic object or situation is actively avoided or endured with intense fear or anxiety. D. The fear or anxiety is out of proportion.
DSM-5 criteria for specific phobia E-G	E. Fear/anxiety/avoidance is persistent, lasting for 6 months or more. F. Fear/anxiety/avoidance causes significant distress or impairment. G. Not better accounted for by another disorder.
Specific phobia specifiers/types	1. Animal 2. Natural environment 3. Blood-injection-injury (BII) 4. Situational 5. Other
Specific phobia types: how distinct are they?	1. Usually multiple specific phobia. 2. BII more unique: increase in heart rate/blood pressure, equal in men and women, onset in children. 3. Animal/natural environment: group together. 4. situational type starts later, more fear of panic.
Features of specific phobia	11% lifetime prevalence, common disorder. Age of onset: 10. Comorbid with panic attacks. Almost always involves some type of classical conditioning.
Disgust sensitivity	Disgust is one of the basic emotions, can be adaptive, increased parasympathetic activity. Sensitivity: Frequent and intense feelings of disgust in response to different stimuli. Eleveated in BII phobia and some animal phobia. Treatment of fobia decreases disgust sensitivity.

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