Cynophobia: How to Get Over Fear of Dogs
No matter what the phobia it is inconvenient, unfortunate, and disturbing to the sufferer. A fear of dogs, or cynophobia, is especially troublesome …
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The Fear of Food: What Phobia is the Fear of Food
What phobia is the fear of food? The fear of food is called cibophobia or sitiophobia, the latter being more closely connected to anorexia nervosa. …
Continue ReadingWhat is Automysophobia?
Are you constantly washing your hands and taking baths more often than usual due to fear of becoming in contact with dirt or germs? If so, then you …
Continue ReadingDelusional Disorders: Insight into Delusional Disorder Subtypes
A person suffering from a delusional disorder has delusions that are not outside the realm of possibility and that often center around a theme. These …
Continue ReadingDoraphobia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
So what is doraphobia all about? Although many young parents would have you believe it is a fear of having to be subjected to yet another episode of …
Continue ReadingWhat to Do with Yourself if You are Socially Phobic - Useful Suggestions
Socially phobic people can always use a little help in dealing with their anxiety to keep themselves from withdrawing completely from a certain amount …
Continue ReadingBrontophobia: What is Brontophobia?
The fear of thunder (brontophobia) is one of several specific phobias that can adversely affect people’s lives. Fortunately, it responds very …
Continue ReadingSocial Phobia Buspar Treatment
There are many medications and techniques for treating social anxiety disorder. However, BuSpar has benefits that other medications don’t. This …
Continue ReadingWhat are Social Phobias? An In-Depth Look
Most people become nervous in certain social situations. Some, however, experience so much anxiety and overwhelming self-consciousness every day that …
Continue ReadingHow Does Desipramine Treat Social Phobia?
Desipramine is part of the tricyclic family of antidepressants. By blocking the re-uptake of the naturally occurring chemicals serotonin, epinephrine …
Continue ReadingDiagnosing Social Phobias
Diagnosing social phobias can be more complicated than it appears. Although one of the most common anxiety disorders to affect the general population, …
Continue ReadingTreatments for Depersonalization Disorder: How to Treat Recurrent Feelings of Being Unreal or Outside One's Body
Treatments for depersonalization disorder may vary from cognitive-behavioral therapies to clinical hypnosis. Although it usually does not require …
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