Etiology of Phobic Disorders-multiple determinants
What will be an ideal response?
-Biological vulnerability
---Biological preparedness
---Social anxiety disorder runs in families
-Traumatic conditioning experience
---True alarm vs. False alarm
---May witness, hear about
-Psychological vulnerability
---Anxious apprehension
-Social / cultural determinants
---Coping strategies
---Willingness to acknowledge distress
---Minority stressors
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