Phobia comes from the Greek word ‘phóbos’ meaning morbid fear (wikipedia). But what exactly is a phobia? The direct denotation of a phobia is “a persistent‚ irrational fear of a specific object‚ activity‚ or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it” (dictionary). A phobia falls under the category of an anxiety disorder. An anxiety disorder is often “a harmful chronic condition‚ which can be present from an early age or begin suddenly after a triggering event. They are prone to flare
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be pseudoscience by the mainstream medicine‚ is allegedly useful. These treatment options are not mutually exclusive. Often a therapist will suggest multiple treatments. 1.5 List of phobias ▪ Ablutophobia – fear of bathing‚ washing‚ or cleaning. ▪ Acrophobia‚ Altophobia – fear of heights. ▪ Agoraphobia‚ Agoraphobia Without History of Panic Disorder – fear of places or events where escape is impossible or when help is unavailable. ▪ Agraphobia – fear of sexual abuse. ▪ Aichmophobia – fear of sharp
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objects or situations. Specific phobias are very common. Most cases are mild and not significant enough to require treatment. The most common specific phobias are fear of animals (usually spiders‚ snakes‚ or mice)‚ flying (pterygophobia)‚ heights (acrophobia)‚ water‚ injections‚ public transportation‚ confined spaces (claustrophobia)‚ dentists (odontiatophobia)‚ storms‚ tunnels‚ and bridges. When confronting the object or situation‚ the phobic person experiences panicky feelings‚ sweating‚ avoidance
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& Rathus‚ 2005). Physical traits consist of perspiring‚ shaking‚ rapid breathing‚ and the feeling of faintness (Nevid & Rathus‚ 2005). “Types of anxiety include phobias like claustrophobia‚ the fear of being in a confined space‚ or acrophobia‚ the fear of heights (Nevid & Rathus‚ 2005).” Others are panic disorder‚ which is when someone becomes terrified at any given moment due to some kind of incentive; generalized anxiety disorder demonstrates someone being too apprehensive and
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1. Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing. 2. Acerophobia- Fear of sourness. 3. Acousticophobia- Fear of noise. 4. Acrophobia- Fear of heights. 5. Agateophobia- Fear of insanity. 6. Agliophobia- Fear of pain. 7. Agrizoophobia- Fear of wild animals. 8. Agyrophobia- Fear of streets or crossing the street. 9. Aichmophobia- Fear of needles or pointed objects. 10. Ailurophobia- Fear of cats. 11. Alektorophobia- Fear of chickens. 12. Alliumphobia- Fear of garlic
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Art can be utilized as the hammer by which to mold the way that society views the world. Asian American literature therefore has the power to shape and change society’s perspective of Asian Americans. The particular ways the narrative is presented visually and audibly can have certain effects on the way the audience takes in a piece of literature. Wayne Wang’s Chan is Missing and Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo are seemingly similar in that they are both detective noir films that aim to figure out someone’s
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Vertigo Vertigo is a very deeply loved masterpiece of Alfred Hitchcock’s. He made a stack of movies‚ yet Vertigo happens to be my favorite. The movie is about the inner and outer journey of two characters involved willingly and unwillingly in a set-up. In fact‚ there were a lot of behind the scenes ideas that the average movie-goer may not have known about yet. The movie begins with Jimmy Stewart talking to his friend after a long sequence where he is chasing a burglar on a roof top. In a
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English Language & Comprehension: Answers in Last Page Directions—(Q. 1–5) Some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the rectangle [■] corresponding to the appropriate letter (A‚ B‚ C). If there is no error‚ blacken the rectangle [■] corresponding to (D) in the Answer sheet. 1. Though there is hourly bus service on this route (A) a number of people are still suffering (B) as there is no bus shelter here. (C) No error.
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Chapter 2 Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment of Specific Phobias in Adults Heather K. Hood and Martin M. Antony Specific phobias are among the most common psychological problems (Kessler et al. 2005); however‚ specific phobias are seldom the primary reason that individuals seek treatment (Brown et al. 2001b). Because specific phobias are rarely the focus of clinical attention‚ there is a common—though in many cases mistaken—perception that specific phobias are straightforward and uncomplicated
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Major Psychological Disorders Psychological disorders affect a person’s everyday life‚ as well as the lives of the people around them. “Psychologist typically define abnormal behavior broadly‚ considering it to be behavior that causes people to experience distress and prevent them from functioning in their daily lives” (Feldman‚ 2009‚ p.518). In order to diagnose psychological disorders we need to be able to judge what normal and abnormal behavior is. In this essay I will address the topic of
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