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These questions and answers reach both specific and social phobias. Main sources are First and Tasmans book, 2003, and 10th Edition of Sadock and Sadock. As of 4Sep08
Phobia - dx
Q. DSM-IV-TR, list five criteria for specific phobia in adults, what are they?
Phobia dx - 1
Ans. 1. Excessive and persistent fear, cued by an object or situation. 2. Exposure to the object or situation causes anxiety response. 3. Pt recognizes the fear is unreasonable. 4. see next slide
phobia dx - 2
4. The phobic situation is avoided or endured with intense distress. 5. [usually DSM expectation that] causes dysfunction or distress.
Types
Q. Besides social phobia, what are DSMs other four types of phobias?
Types
Ans. -- animal type -- Environment type [e.g., heights] -- blood-injection type -- situation type [e.g., elevators] [of course, Other]
Generalized
Q. When applied to social phobia, what does the specifier generalized mean?
Generalized
Ans. Phobia pertains to most social situations, includes both public performance and social interactions.
Vasovagel response
Q. Vasovagel response is associated which phobia/phobias?
Vasovagel response
Ans. Blood-injection-injury type.
Phobias prevalence
Q. What is prevalence of phobias?
Phobias - prevalence
Ans. Specific phobia in cross-section of populations: 5%. Social phobia: 10%. But depends on circumstances. Many with a snake phobia may have no reason to be in the neighborhood of snakes. Many with social phobia as to public speaking may have no reason to need to speak in public events.