Avoiding or Escaping a Feared Situation Reduces Anxiety And Ends Up

Reinforcing The Phobic Behavior

Encouraging The Person To Seek Treatment

Aggravating The Symptoms Of The Disorder

Minimizing The Anxiety Until It Disappears

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Ean Simpson

9 December, 10:57

Avoiding or Escaping a Feared Situation Reduces Anxiety And Ends Up

Reinforcing The Phobic Behavior

Encouraging The Person To Seek Treatment

Aggravating The Symptoms Of The Disorder

Minimizing The Anxiety Until It Disappears

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Avoiding or Escaping a Feared Situation Reduces Anxiety And Ends Up A. Reinforcing The Phobic Behavior

Phobia can occur if you keep avoiding or escaping the situation that induces your fear. That's why in phobia treatment you will be exposed to that fear and be taught how to solve it.

Avoiding or Escaping a Feared Situation Reduces Anxiety And Ends UpReinforcing The Phobic BehaviorEncouraging The Person To Seek TreatmentAggravating The Symptoms Of The DisorderMinimizing The Anxiety Until It Disappears

Avoiding or Escaping a Feared Situation Reduces Anxiety And Ends Up

Reinforcing The Phobic Behavior

Encouraging The Person To Seek Treatment

Aggravating The Symptoms Of The Disorder

Minimizing The Anxiety Until It Disappears