Types of Phobias
Driving phobia
what is the fear of driving?
this type medication controls the levels of serotonin in the brain and controls ones mood
what is general anxiety medication?
The number one fear in America
What is Arachnophobia?
define Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
the fear of long words.
Agoraphobia
What is the fear of public spaces?
when people confront their fears head on to reduce fear and decrease avoidence
what is exposure therapy?
Women on average are ___ times as likely to have a specific phobia than men
what is 2x as likely?
Aichmophobia
what is the fear of needles and sharp-pointed objects?
CBT
How many people have a phobia?
what is 19 million people?
Cynophobia
what is the fear of dogs?
describe applied tension (AT)
what is tensing then relaxing different parts of the body?
___ amount of adults in the US suffer from agoraphobia
what is 1.3%?
Androphobia
what is the fear of men?
also known as talk therapy
what is psychotherapy?
in 2019, 11% of people had a fear of ___
what is fear of death?