Discuss issues of reliability and validity associated with the classification and diagnosis of phobic disorders. ( 8+16) A phobia is an irrational fear which interferes with daily life. For a phobia to be diagnosed it must meet the criterion set by the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. Reliability and validity are two important factors when considering classification of mental disorders; they must be present for an accurate classification to be made. Reliability and validity
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always get loose whenever he wasn’t at home. So we couldn’t go outside or do anything fun. For example‚ one day we miss school one morning because the dog was loose and my sister and I was afraid it would attack us. A fear of mines that I think is a phobia is Arachnophobia and Astraphobia. The fear of spiders and lightning. I really don’t remember how I develop these fears‚ but every time I see a spider I run the opposite direction. When it lightning I do not go outside or in a room with lots of windows
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they are always being watched by a duck. No matter where they are‚ the people with this fear will still believe that a duck is observing them. Anatidaephobia is a psychological fear‚ and is usually due to a traumatic event in the person’s life. This phobia can gravely limit a person’s life‚ the fear getting to them in all instances‚ and keeping them indoors with a sense of paranoia. Here are some steps that will help manage Anatidaephobia‚ if you suffer from it. First‚ you need to remind yourself
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The article starts off by focusing on the Nigerian education system and the problems they are facing. The people in this area are split into three groups‚ the first group are concerned with the education system itself‚ the second group are worried about the teaching methods‚ and the third group still blame it on the inability for the students to comprehend what they have learned. Another problem is the issue of emotional maladjustment within the adolescent community. These adolescents have been
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AGORAPHOBIA Definition: A morbid fear of open spaces/public places The word “agoraphobia” comes from two Greek words that mean “fear” and “marketplace”. The anxiety associated with agoraphobia leads to avoidance of situations that involve being outside one’s home alone‚ being in crowds‚ being on a bridge‚ or traveling by car or public transportation. Agoraphobia may intensify to the point that it interferes with a person’s ability to take a job outside the home or to carry out
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Primal fear – phobia case study! Trevor: * Fear of heights * Trevor goes to Germany to try a controversial therapy called ‘flooding’ which forces patients to confront their fears head on with no chance of escape. * He’s a builder but his phobia makes it impossible for him to work on any structure more than 1 story high. * In ‘flooding’ they take the patient’s biggest phobia and try to expose them to it in the most massive way‚ so the exposure is massive and immediate. * In
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Overcoming Fear of Failure “Waiting For the Beat to Drop” On a day to day basis‚ I experience the phobia atychiphobia; according to the medical dictionary‚ it is the fear of failing. This phobia is a major part of my life that I would like to change‚ because I am being consumed by the possibility of failing. I will either run from the task I am afraid of failing‚ or fear will motivate me to excel. This phobia has held me back from attempting more challenging opportunities like‚ pursuing a medical degree
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separation anxiety . . ." This is Dr. Leo Marvin’s diagnosis of Bob Wiley in the movie What About Bob. But exactly what does this mean? We all seem to have a vague understanding of what a phobia is‚ whether is be from watching movies or our own personal experiences. But what exactly constitutes a phobia‚ and how does acute separation anxiety fit in to the diagnosis of this character? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) was designed to provide a
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is fear? What makes people so afraid? Well‚ we’re about to find out. Fear can be a very powerful thing that makes everyday people stop doing everyday things. I believe that people should know their fear and overcome it no matter what. Fears and phobias should be overcome. Fears need to be faced and dealt with in order to be conquered and move on with life. Why should people know their fears? Fears‚ as we all know can hold people back in life from doing great things. Facing fears head on and
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judgement‚ it forced David Kelly to visit Albert Bandura the fourth psychologists who works in Stamford. He went to seek his advice about the problem of phobia and they talked about the fear of snakes. He found the experience enjoyable as Bandura used his two -way mirror where people focused on the room where the snake was. After that‚ instructions were
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