AQA Psychology A-level - Characteristics of disorders

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Behavioural characteristics of phobias
panic, avoidance, endurance
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Emotional characteristics of phobias
anxiety, fear, emotional response is unreasonable
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Behavioural characteristics of phobias
selective attention to the phobic stimulus, irrational beliefs, cognitive distortions
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Behavioural characteristics of depression
lowered activity levels or psychomotor agitation, disruption to sleep and eating behaviour, aggression and self-harm
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Psychomotor agitation
heightened activity levels, find relaxing difficult, e.g. pacing up and down a room
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Emotional characteristics of depression
lowered mood, anger, lowered self-esteem
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Cognitive characteristics of depression
poor concentration, attending to and dwelling on the negative, absolutist thinking
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Behavioural characteristics of OCD
compulsions are repetitive, compulsions reduce anxiety, avoidance
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Emotional characteristics of OCD
anxiety and distress, accompanying depression, guilt and disgust
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Cognitive characteristics of OCD
obsessive thoughts, cognitive coping strategies, insight into excessive anxiety