A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder that describes an excessive and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link. These exaggerated fearswhether of spiders, needles see. Bloodinjectioninjury type phobia a dsmiv subtype of specific phobias. Different people react differently to various stimuli. The english suffixes phobia, phobic, phobe occur in technical usage in psychiatry to. The term, which we use, for describing irrational and excessive fear is, phobia. Please dont ask me about curing phobias because i know little about them. Some of the most common phobias include fears of public speaking or other social situations social phobia or social anxiety disorder, open spaces agoraphobia, closedin spaces claustrophobia, the dark, clowns coulrophobia, flying aerophobia, blood. Phobias are irrational fears of things and situations which can be a danger but most are not harmful. People with this phobia have severe physical symptoms when they even think about being in front of a group of people. Specific or simple phobias produce intense fear of a particular object or situation that is, in fact, relatively safe.
Phobias can develop around any object or situation, and some people may have multiple phobias. A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder that causes an individual to experience extreme, irrational fear about a situation, living creature, place, or object. People with a specific phobia have an excessive and unreasonable fear in the presence of or in anticipation of a specific object, place, or situation. Punishment by a rod or other instrument, or of being severely. The english suffixes phobia, phobic, phobe from greek phobos, fear occur in technical usage in psychiatry to construct words that describe irrational, abnormal, unwarranted, persistent, or disabling fear as a mental disorder e. Its impossible to name all of the possible fears that people can have, but heres a list of the most common and unique ones, including a fear of phobias, as well as treatment. There are three types of phobias agoraphobia, social phobia also known as social anxiety disorder and specific phobias. It contains a large list of phobias and teaches how to cope with and ultimately cure your fear. You can also learn more about phobia symptoms and what fear is.
The subtypes of specific phobia differ in terms of prevalence, sex distribution and age of onset. List of phobias simple english wikipedia, the free. Let us find out by looking at the different types of phobias. Common phobias gk notes in pdf different people react differently to various stimuli. Just as people fear many things, there is a large range of things that can become a phobic concern. How it was originally created also defines whether the content of the pdf. You can have more than one type of specific phobia. Other specific phobias, such as the fear of public speaking, are more related to social phobia. The aldrich dictionary of phobias and other word families. Glossophobia treatments can include either therapy or medication.
The following slides contain information about the most common phobias. Phobias are most known to cause panic attacks and shock and epileptic fits, with phobias. People experiencing agoraphobia may find comfort in the company of a safe person or object. Your therapist cannot use a lab test to make a diagnosis so. They often develop in childhood or adolescence, and for many people they will lessen as they get older. Specific phobia everyone has some irrational fears, but phobias. The american psychiatric association identifies three different categories of phobias. Pdf documents can be categorized in three different types, depending on the way the file originated. Understanding phobias specific simple phobias these are phobias about one thing, such as spiders or flying. Pdfx, pdfa, and pdfecompliant files adobe acrobat pro.
If youre looking for a phobia name thats not on the listim afraid i dont have it. When people talk about having a phobia of a specific object such as snakes, spiders or needles, they are referring to a specific phobia. Phobias are a very common type of anxiety disorder. However, when feelings of intense fear and distress are overwhelming and prevent us from doing everyday things, an anxiety disorder may be the. Dsm iv first defined phobias as a classifiable disorder in 1994.
But is it the fear of unknown which is causing this to be blown up. Some of these medicines are used to treat other problems, such as depression, but also are helpful for social phobia. Social phobia 5 the kinds of medicines used to treat social phobia are listed below. Understanding phobias what are the different types of phobias. More than 10 million adults in the united states suffer from some sort of phobia, according to the national institute of mental health. This may be a spouse, friend, pet, or medicine carried with them. Psychological approaches in the treatment of specific. That set the stage for the phobia classifications that we still use today. Phobias are thought to be learned emotional responses. Unreasonable fear and anxiety around a specific object or situation, generally causing its complete avoidance. Today i am sharing the word list on phobias intense fear of which is very important for your upcoming competitive exams. Types of anxiety disorders most people experience stress during their college years. Psychological approaches in the treatment of specific phobias.
Different types of phobias as you may have noticed from the above examples, there are several di. The nature anxiety and phobias a phobia is a particular type of fear. All the other sites dont give any info on the history of phobias. All the phobia names on this list have been found in some reference book.
Two of the most common complex phobias are social phobia and agoraphobia. Uunnddeerrssttaannddiinngg iirroonnyy secondary solutions. Its impossible to name all of the possible fears that people can have, but heres a list of the most common and unique ones, including a fear of phobias, as well as treatment options. Talking about phobias in english advance english speaking lesson duration. While some people like the thrill of mountaineering, some others fear height. Pdfx, pdf a, pdf vt, and pdf e files can be created in various ways, such as by using acrobat distiller or the file save as other command.
In the 1960s, it was observed that phobias basically divide themselves into three rather different kinds or categories. Phobias involve intense fear surrounding an object or situation that realistically poses little or no real danger. Agoraphobia fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places like markets. The strategies discussed in this book are designed to target these core components of fears and phobias. Some of the most common phobias include fears of public speaking or other social situations social phobia or social anxiety disorder, open spaces agoraphobia, closedin spaces claustrophobia, the dark, clowns coulrophobia, flying aerophobia. People who suffer from specific phobias are aware that their fear is irrational, but the thought of facing the object or situation often brings on a panic attack or severe anxiety. It is a type of anxiety disorder which can precipitate a panic attack. To practice identifying and labeling the different types of irony, complete the following activity. A fear and a phobia are not the same, so its important to know the difference.
Phobic disorders are the most common type of mental illness more common than even depression. Phobia, an extreme, irrational fear of a specific object or situation. For information about agoraphobia and social phobia go to what is a specific phobia. Complex phobias tend to be more disruptive and disabling than specific phobias and often develop after adolescence. Acarophobia fear of itching or of the insects that cause itching.
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