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Aquaphobia

Aquaphobia. By: Jack Combs and Orlando Carmona. Names. Clinical name- Aquaphobia Common name- fear of water Got name from the suffixes aqua-water and phobia-fear of Not to be confused hydrophobia. Definition. Hydrophobia is an abnormal fear of water. Symptoms.

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Aquaphobia

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  1. Aquaphobia By: Jack Combs and Orlando Carmona

  2. Names • Clinical name- Aquaphobia • Common name- fear of water • Got name from the suffixes aqua-water and phobia-fear of • Not to be confused hydrophobia

  3. Definition • Hydrophobia is an abnormal fear of water

  4. Symptoms • Anxiety when your exposed to water • Must do everything possible to avoid water • Don’t act normal around water • Feel powerless around water

  5. Effects • Could be afraid of bathing • Won't travel by boat • Won’t go to the beach • Won’t go swim

  6. Facts • can be mental, emotional and physical • 18.1% of Americans are aquaphobia • Studies shown that aquaphobia people are most afraid of submerging their nose and ears in water • Can have shortness of breath from being near water

  7. Predominance • It is the most common mental illness for women of all ages

  8. Genetics • Aquaphobia is not genetically linked

  9. Physical characteristics • Shaking of the body if near water. • The person may start sweating. • The person may have some chest pain. • The person may have numbness or tingling. • They may have hot and cold flashes. • They may get dizzy.

  10. Famous People • Natalie Wood has aquaphobia • Michelle Pfeiffer is aquphobic

  11. Treatment • Outpatient: can expose yourself to water a little bit at a time • Inpatient: can go to a rehab center • Medication: Beta blockers, Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines

  12. Changes in treatment • There is no change in treatment for aquaphobia right now. • There used to not be treatment for aquaphobia.

  13. Sources • http://www.toptenz.net/10-famous-people-and-their-phobias.php • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquaphobia • http://www.changethatsrightnow.com/aquaphobia/symptoms/ • http://www.changethatsrightnow.com/aquaphobia/treatment-and-cure/

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