Specific phobia (heights, insects, etc.) articles and videos
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Some information in this article or section is not attributed to sources and may not be reliable. Please check for inaccuracies, and modify and cite sources as needed. The fight-or-flight response, also called the acute stress response, was ...Wikipedia | June 19, 2008 | Comments: 0 |
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Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns.[1] In discussions of causes of coulrophobia, sufferers seem to agree that the most fear-inducing aspect of clowns is the heavy makeup, often accompanied by the bulbous nose and weird color of hair, that con...Wikipedia | March 07, 2008 | Comments: 0 |
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Trypanophobia is the extreme and irrational fear of medical procedures involving injections or hypodermic needles. It is occasionally referred to as aichmophobia, belonephobia, or enetophobia, names that are technically incorrect because they...Wikipedia | June 19, 2008 | Comments: 0 |
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Specific (isolated) phobias Classification & external resources ICD-10 F40.2 ICD-9 300.29 Claustrophobia is an anxiety disorder that involves the fear of enclosed or confined spaces. Claustrophobes may suffer from panic attacks, or ...Wikipedia | February 13, 2008 | Comments: 0 |
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Acrophobia (from Greek ἄκρος, meaning "summit") is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort that share both similar etiology and options for treatment. Acropho...Wikipedia | June 19, 2008 | Comments: 0 |
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Though many arachnids are harmless, a person with arachnophobia may still panic or feel uneasy around one. Sometimes, even an object resembling a spider can trigger a panic attack in an arachnophobic individual. The above cartoon is a de...Wikipedia | June 19, 2008 | Comments: 0 |