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Phobia, social: Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have debilitating effects on personal and professional relationships. Phobias are persistent, irrational fears of certain objects or situations.
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Phobia: An unreasonable sort of fear that can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively common type of anxiety disorder.
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Phobias are among several anxiety disorders, which also include panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.
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Phobias are actually a kind of anxiety disorder. Some authorities say there are two types of phobias -- specific and social. Others add a third type -- agoraphobia.
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A phobia is an irrational fear of, and a compelling need to avoid, particular activities, situations or objects. Often there is no obvious cause, however, sometimes it can be traced back to an earlier experience.
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PhobiaAn intense and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation.
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Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder. If you have agoraphobia, you avoid going places or doing things because you are afraid you will have no way to escape or will panic and have no help.
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Agoraphobia refers to a fear of being in places where escape might be difficult, or where help might be unavailable in case of a panic attack.
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Phobias. Phobias often precede the onset of the eating disorder. Social phobias, in which a person is fearful about being humiliated in public, are common in both types of eating disorders.
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Phobias. Your child is terrified of certain things or situations, such as a neighbor's dog or riding in the car. The fear may have its root in an actual incident, such as being cornered by a dog or seeing a car accident.
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Phobias. Diagnosed when a person has extreme and irrational fears of something that in actuality poses little or no threat.
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Phobias are ongoing fears about or avoidance of a situation or object. People with phobias usually experience intense anxiety and avoid situations that may frighten them. Cancer patients may fear needles.
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PHOBIAS and PANIC ATTACKS (Irrational Fears; Anxiety Disorder; Agoraphobia; Claustrophobia, etc.) ...
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Social phobia is a condition which can severely impact on a person's life. This article provides in depth information about the illness and the treatment options.
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The condition, social phobia, affects about 2% of the population and is "one of the worst neglected disorders of our time," insists psychologist Barry Wolfe, Ph.D., of the National Institute of Mental Health.
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The approaches that have proved helpful in treating other kinds of phobias also have been successful for school avoidance.
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The majority of people who exhibit selective mutism appear to have some type of acute situational anxiety\ \generalized anxiety disorder\ \ panic disorder \ \ post-traumatic stress disorder \ \phobias\ \ obsessive compulsive disorders \ ',CAPTION, ...
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This fear is called agoraphobia. People who have agoraphobia may, for example, avoid attending a performance in a crowded stadium or movie theater; waiting in line at a store; traveling on a bus, train or plane; ...
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*Intense throbbing headache, often on one side of the head only.
*Nausea and/or vomiting and/or diarrhoea.
*Increased sensitivity to light (photophobia)
*Increased sensitivity to sounds (phonophobia)
*Increased sensitivity to smells (osmophobia) ...
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frequently overbreathe (sometimes referred to as hyperventilation syndrome), this may be triggered by ongoing emotions of stress, anxiety, depression, or anger. However, hyperventilation from panic is generally related to a specific fear or phobia, ...
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Nearly half suffer from major depression, 16% from anxiety disorders, and 28% from social phobia.
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Paxil, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), was previously approved for the treatment of depression, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder [social phobia], and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
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Some other conditions that are treated with one or some of the antidepressants are panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and social phobia. Some antidepressants are also used to treat bedwetting in children and for certain types of pain.
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