Discuss the similarities and differences between social phobia, specific phobia, and agoraphobia. Make sure you include a definition of phobia

Question

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Answer 1

Social phobias are characterized by irrational, marked, and continuous fear of performing in social situations. The individuals fear that they will humiliate or embarrass themselves.
As a fearful social situation approaches, anxiety builds up and may result in considerable bodily distress, such as nausea, sweating, and other signs of heightened physiological arousal. Although a person with a social phobia realizes that the fear is excessive or irrational, he or she may not know how to deal with it, other than by avoiding the situation

Specific phobias are characterized by marked and persistent fears that are unreasonable and triggered by anticipation of, or exposure to, a specific object or situation (such as flying, heights, spiders, seeing blood). Among the more common specific phobias seen in clinical practice are fear of animals (zoophobia), fear of heights (acrophobia), fear of confinement (claustrophobia), fear of injury or blood, and fear of flying.

Agoraphobia is characterized by anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing if a panic attack or panic-like symptoms (sudden dizziness or onset of diarrhea) were to occur. Agoraphobia arises out of an underlying fear of either having a full-blown panic attack or having a sudden and unexpected onset of panic-like symptoms.