Common Phobias
Fear of Spiders
What is Arachnophobia?
True or False. Children cannot develop a specific phobia.
False - children can develop phobias.
The definition of Acrophobia
What is the fear of heights?
Certain types of phobias are more likely to happen in people who have a relative with that type of phobia. The types with higher rates in family members are animal, medical procedures and situational phobias.
What is genetics?
The fear of enclosed spaces
What is claustrophobia?
These can be experiences that happen to you or that you see happen to someone else.
What is traumatic experiences?
Name on of the main ways to treat a phobia
Psychotherapy
Trypanophobia is the fear of what
What is the fear of needles?
Name 3 mental health conditions that are more likely in people with specific phobia or agoraphobia.
What are anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, depressive disorders, personality disorders, substance use disorders
Which phobia is a separate diagnosis because it has many potential triggers but all relate to being in public areas or spaces?
What is Agoraphobia?
Name 2 physical health conditions that commonly happen along with phobias or that may get worse because of phobia symptoms.
What is Heart disease, COPD, Parkinson's Disease, dementia symptoms.
Experts group fears into 5 main categories. What are they?
What is animals, natural environment, medical procedures, situations, and other?