MENTAL DISEASE

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MENTAL DISEASE

• Phobias

By Maggie Peng Block D
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CONTENT

• - What is a phobia?
• - Types of Phobias
• - Acrophobias
• - Social Phobias
• - How do we prevent it?
• - How do we help?
• - Bibliography

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PHOBIAS
What is a Phobia?

• - Mental disease
• - A strong fear, dislike, or aversion.
• - Fear of specific things such as animals,
  insects,
• etc.
• - Anxiety disorder characterized by extreme
• and irrational
• - Fear of simple things or social situations.
• - Creates feelings of panic

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Types of Phobias

• most important types
• Agoraphobia
• Social Phobias

• Types
• Xenophobia Fear of foreigners or strangers
• Claustrophobia Fear of small space
• Acrophobia Fear of heights
• Glossophobia Fear of speaking in public
• Nyctophobia Fear of darkness

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Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia

• Fear of
• Shopping
• Encountering crowds
• Traveling
• Being alone
• Being in public places

• Often accompanies other anxiety disorders
• May become house bound for years
• Mostly women who are affected
• Developed in adolescence and early adulthood.

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Social Phobias
Social Phobias

• Shyness
• Feel uncomfortable in social situations
• Low self- esteem
• Usually developed in age 15 to 30

Fear of being
watched
or
humilated
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Davison, Gerald Neale, John. Abnormal Psycology.
  Canada John Wiley Sons, Inc, 1986.
• Ada P. Kahn Ronald M. Doctor. Facing Fears.
  United States An imprint of Facts on Files,
  Inc, 2000.
• E. B. Fisher. Jr. Phobia. The World Book
  Encyclopedia. 15, P. Chicago World Book, Inc,
  2001.