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Severe Phobias

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AP Psychology

Definition

Intense and irrational fears that can significantly disrupt daily life. These phobias often lead to avoidance behaviors and can cause extreme distress when confronted with the feared object or situation.

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Practice Questions (3)

The best therapeutic intervention approach for someone dealing with severe phobias would align more closely with which principle?
Based on the understanding that the amygdala is primarily involved in processing emotions, which strategy would be most effective for a psychologist to use when dealing with a patient suffering from severe phobias?
What therapeutic approach is best suited to treat an individual suffering from severe phobias?

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