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The English suffixes -phobia, -phobic, -phobe (from Greek φόβος phobos, "fear") occur in technical usage in psychiatry to construct words that describe irrational, abnormal, unwarranted, persistent, or disabling fear as a mental disorder (e.g. agoraphobia), in chemistry to describe chemical aversions (e.g. hydrophobic), in biology to describe organisms that dislike certain conditions (e.g ...
A phobia is an anxiety disorder, defined by an irrational, unrealistic, persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation. [ 7][ 8][ 9][ 1] Phobias typically result in a rapid onset of fear and are usually present for more than six months. [ 1] Those affected go to great lengths to avoid the situation or object, to a degree greater than ...
Pages in category "Phobias" The following 110 pages are in this category, out of 110 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Beatlemania – English band the Beatles, 1960s. Dalekmania – Dalek characters from Doctor Who, c. 1965. Dianamania – Diana, Princess of Wales, 1980s and 1990s. Jacksonmania – Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5. Leo-mania – American actor Leonardo DiCaprio, late 1990s. Lisztomania – Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, 1840s.
Social communication disorder. Pervasive developmental disorder. Auditory processing disorder. Communication disorder. Autism spectrum disorder (formally a category that included Asperger syndrome, Classic autism and Rett syndrome) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Developmental coordination disorder.
Self-induced asphyxiation, sometimes to the point of near unconsciousness. [ 20] Sexual arousal of a male in response to the image of himself as female. [ 21] Making oneself bleed, a type of hematolagnia. [ 22] The image of oneself in the form of an infant. [ 19] The image of oneself in the form of a child.
Sexuality-related phobias refer to reactions ranging from antipathy to contempt, prejudice, aversion, irrational fear, and even hatred. Aphobia – Dislike or prejudice against asexuality or asexual people. Biphobia – Dislike or prejudice against bisexuality or bisexuals. Gayphobia – Dislike or prejudice against male homosexuals or gay men.
Specific phobia is an anxiety disorder, characterized by an extreme, unreasonable, and irrational fear associated with a specific object, situation, or concept which poses little or no actual danger. [ 1][ 2] Specific phobia can lead to avoidance of the object or situation, persistence of the fear, and significant distress or problems ...