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Phobic Disorders
Characteristics
Definition
Specific stimulus
Anxiety
out of proportion
recognized by individual
Can't be reasoned away
avoidance
Types
Simple (17%)
Arachnophobia
beetles
triskaidecophobia
Friday 13th
1:1
Social (8%)
small parties
Scrutiny fear
Circumstancial
Agoraphobia
60% of phobias
60%
Associations
Mitral valve prolapse
40-50%
persists after cure
not causant
S&S
Fear
dying
lose control
madness
Autonomics
palpitations
nausea
vomiting
'butterflies in stomach'
loose bowel motions
Management
Treatment
CBT
Paroxetine
20-50mg P.O.
Behavioual
desensitization
flooding
modelling
Differential
Paranoia
persecution fear
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