Specific phobias
Specific phobias: Introduction
Specific phobias:
A specific phobia is an intense fear of something that poses little or
no actual danger. Some of the more common specific phobias are centered
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Specific phobias: Irrational fears of specific situations, actions or items.
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causes, and treatments of Specific phobias is available below.
Symptoms of Specific phobias
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Home Diagnostic Testing
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Disease Topics Related To Specific phobias
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Medical Textbooks Online about Specific 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.
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Specific phobias: Medical Mistakes
Specific phobias: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Specific 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...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...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...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 course, occur due to various medical...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 adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the condition has usually been
overlooked...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...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 diagnosis.
See ...read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause...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 disorders)....read more »
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Specific phobias: Rare Types
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Causes of Specific phobias
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Treatments for Specific phobias
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Specific phobias
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Specific phobias: Broader Related Topics
Types of Specific phobias
Types of Specific phobias
- Fear of flying
- Agoraphobia - fear of unfamiliar surroundings
- Fear of heights
- Fear of crossing bridges
- Fear of dogs
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Article Excerpts about Specific phobias
A specific phobia is an intense fear of something that poses little or
no actual danger. Some of the more common specific phobias are centered
around closed-in places, heights, escalators, tunnels, highway driving,
water, flying, dogs, and injuries involving blood. Such phobias aren't
just extreme fear; they are irrational fear of a particular thing. You may
be able to ski the world's tallest mountains with ease but be unable to go
above the 5th floor of an office building. While adults with phobias
realize that these fears are irrational, they often find that facing, or
even thinking about facing, the feared object or situation brings on a
panic attack or severe anxiety. (Source: excerpt from Anxiety Disorders: NIMH)
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