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Phobias

Phobias. Phobia: the persistent & irrational fear of an object or situation. Phobias are an anxiety disorder Males & females are equally likely to have a phobia Males are more likely to get treatment 12% of Americans have a Phobia. It is possible to have multiple phobias

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Phobias

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  1. Phobias

  2. Phobia: the persistent & irrational fear of an object or situation

  3. Phobias are an anxiety disorder • Males & females are equally likely to have a phobia • Males are more likely to get treatment • 12% of Americans have a Phobia

  4. It is possible to have multiple phobias • Phobias can be genetic & environmentally learned • Phobias are the most common psychiatric illness among women • Alcoholics are more likely to develop a phobia

  5. Signs & Symptoms

  6. Common Signs & Symptoms: • Trembling • Sweating • Shortness of breath • Rapid heartbeat • Fainting • Choking sensation • Chest pain • Nausea • Dizziness • Avoidance

  7. Types of Phobias

  8. classified by the object/situation the patient reacts to or avoids • There are three main types of Phobias • Social Phobia • Specific Phobia • Agoraphobia

  9. Social Phobias • Fear of being humiliated and embarrassed • Anxiety is felt before, during, and after the outing/ event • Examples: Public speaking(glossophobia), meeting people(Anthropophobia), and using a public restroom(Paruresis)

  10. Specific Phobias • Feared object is not harmful under normal conditions • Examples: • Astraphobia –fear of thunder and lightening • Aerophobia –fear of flying • Cynophobia –fear of dogs • Acrophobia –fear of heights

  11. Specific Phobias cont. • There is a wide range of feared objects, some are rare • Examples: • Aulophobia – the fear of flutes • Catoptrophobia – the fear of mirrors • Cacophobia – the fear of ugliness • Ereuthphobia – the fear of red • Nelophobia – the fear of glass • Pogonophobia – the fear of beards

  12. Agoraphobia • A phobic attack in a place where escape is difficult or embarrassing • Crowded areas including elevators, streets, and churches • Generally developed over a series of panic attacks • Approx. 1.8 million Americans/year

  13. Solutions & Treatment

  14. Not all phobias need treatment • Any drugs which are prescribed are to help aid the signs & symptoms and do not actually cure the phobia itself • Therapy is the most efficient manner of treating a phobia

  15. Sources • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/phobias.html • http://www.helpguide.org/mental/phobia_symptoms_types_treatment.htm • http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthcare_services/mental_health/mental_health_about/phobias/Pages/index.aspx • www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/ss/slideshow-phobias • http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site1448/mainpageS1448P0.html

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