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 persi
stent, irrational fears of certain objects or situations.
Full article >>>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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Full article >>>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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Full article >>>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.
Full article >>>PhobiasDr Rob Hicks
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.
Full article >>>PhobiaAn intense and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation.
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Full article >>>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.
Full article >>>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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Full article >>>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.
Panic Disorder.
Full article >>>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.
Full article >>>Phobias.
Diagnosed when a person has extreme and irrational fears of something that in actuality poses little or no threat.
Full article >>>Phobias 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.
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Full article >>>PHOBIAS and
PANIC ATTACKS (Irrational Fears;
Anxiety Disorder;
Agoraphobia;
Claustrophobia, etc.) ...
Full article >>>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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Full article >>>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.
Full article >>>The approaches that have proved helpful in treating other kinds of
phobias also have been successful for
school avoidance.
Full article >>>The majority of people who exhibit selective mutism appear to have some type of
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Full article >>>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; ...
Full article >>>*Intense throbbing
headache, often on one side of the head only.
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Nausea and/or
vomiting and/or diarrhoea.
*Increased sensitivity to light (
photophobia)
*Increased sensitivity to sounds (phono
phobia)
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smells (osmo
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Full article >>>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
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Full article >>>Nearly half suffer from
major depression, 16% from
anxiety disorders, and 28% from
social phobia.
Full article >>>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).
Full article >>>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
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