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Specific Phobia: Contributing Factors
Mental wellbeing
What this note covers
- 1. Biological Contributing Factor: GABA Dysfunction
- 2. Biological Contributing Factor: Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) and Fear Memory
- 3. Psychological Contributing Factor: Classical and Vicarious Conditioning
- 4. Psychological Contributing Factor: Cognitive Biases — Memory and Catastrophic Thinking
- 5. Social Contributing Factor: Specific Environmental Triggers and Stigma
- 6. Applying the Biopsychosocial Model
- 7. Evidence-Based Interventions: Linking Back to Contributing Factors
7 sections · 14 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes
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