specific phobia is a generic term for any kind of anxiety disorder that amounts to an unreasonable or irrational fear related to exposure to specific objects or situations. As a result, the affected persons tend to actively avoid direct contact with the objects or situations and, in severe cas...
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Medications most frequently discussed with Specific Phobia
...fear: stinging insects, falling (not heights, falling).
that I could consider is closest to being clinically diagnosed as a specific phobia:...
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It's not approved by the FDA for specific phobia; only social phobia (social anxiety disorder), generalized anxiety disorder, and major depression. That said, it's really just another SSRI, so it...
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...a friend of mine who worked as a scaffolder has it. I dunno if he got diagnosed with a specific phobia or just a more general anxiety disorder, but he used to work with ladders daily and now...
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...Well I don't think you have to have the specific phobia mentioned to be afraid of blood. I mean people who don't have the phobia like myself are afraid to bleed and see...
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...are among the most common anxiety disorders, especially ...exists regarding the treatment of specific phobia in young children, ...behavioral treatment of specific phobia with young children...
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Hi Gracie1,
I suffer with this also, have a look in the Specific Phobia';s section under the post 'Emetophobia'.
Not sure if this will help you, but...
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...well.
I'll add one thing. While exposure in the case of panic disorder isn't exactly like exposure in the case of simple phobia (i.e. fear of dogs, flying, snakes, etc.), you still...
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...2 am past 3 months
also complains of moning headache and reluchant to go to school diagnosis is
a specific phobia
b [b]separation anxiety [/b]
c social phobia
d post traumatic stress...
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