Specific phobias
Across
- 1. inhibitory neurotransmitter, acronym for Gamma-aminobutyric acid (4)
- 4. feeling of shame that can prevent seeking help
- 7. low GABA levels are what type of cause of phobia? (10)
- 8. apprehension about the possibility of being exposed to a phobic stimulus is ______ anxiety (12)
- 10. synonym for 'external' as a causal factor (6)
- 11. way of developing a phobia by witnessing someone else have a traumatic experience
Down
- 2. a holistic framework for understanding specific phobias (15)
- 3. marked and persistent fear or anxiety about a specific object, activity or situation (8,6)
- 5. excitatory neurotransmitter that is friendly at the end (9)
- 6. what distinguishes specific phobia from normal fears
- 9. event that causes a phobia (7)