phobia

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PHOBIAS

DEFINITION

“an excessive or

unreasonable fear of an

object,place or situation”

TYPES

There are Three Main Types of Phobia

1.Simple phobia2.Agoraphobia3.Social phobia

Simple Phobias

Fear of specific things

ExamplesInsects

InfectionsFlying

Agoraphobia

Fear of being in places where one feels “trapped”

ExamplesStanding in a crowdTraveling through

underpasses or tunnels

Social Phobias

Fear of social or performance situations

ExampleWife Phobiastage Phobia

How To Cope Phobias

Two main components in treating a phobia

effectively.

Confronting the feared situation.

Dealing with any frightening thoughts that are

associated with anxiety.

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