Phobias
Phobias: Introduction
There are two main types of phobias.
Social phobia is a general anxiety in social situations
and fears about various society-related issues.
A specific fear of an object or activity is
called a Specific phobia.
Symptoms of Phobias
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Home Diagnostic Testing
Home medical testing related to Phobias:
- Child Behavior: Home Testing
- Mental Health (Adults): Home Testing
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Disease Topics Related To Phobias
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Medical Textbooks Online about Phobias
Medical Books Excerpts
- ANXIETY
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Anxiety
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Anxiety
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Phobias
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Anxiety
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Anxiety
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Anxiety
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Anxiety
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Anxiety
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Wrongly Diagnosed with Phobias?
Phobias: Self Assessment Tools
Phobias: Medical Mistakes
Phobias: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:
Misdiagnosis and Phobias
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of
medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present
in a variety of different severities....read more »
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden inability to speak.
This was initially...read more »
Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease
is often over-diagnosed.
Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness symptom...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of...read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD
in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults.
Some...read more »
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)
often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians.
Many patients with...read more »
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with
an eating disorder is female.
The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or
have a delayed...read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression
to be overlooked.
See ...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression)
may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety...read more »
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Hospitals & Clinics: Phobias
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Phobias: Rare Types
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Causes of Phobias
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Treatments for Phobias
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News Archives for Phobias
Medical news articles related to Phobias include:
Source: HealthDay News
Videos for Phobias
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Patient Surveys for Phobias
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Phobias: Broader Related Topics
Types of Phobias
Types of Phobias
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Stories from Users Related to Phobias
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Article Excerpts about Phobias
Phobias aren’t just
extreme fear; they are irrational fear. Adults with phobias realize their
fears are irrational but often facing, or even thinking about facing, the
feared object or situation brings on a panic attack or severe anxiety.
(Source: excerpt from Phobia: NWHIC)
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