Phobias

**Phobias**

Nathaniel and Pat



Phobias - a debilitating and irrational fear of a situation, event, object or creature.

Random Facts
 * 1) There are hundreds of different phobias, ranging from fears of spiders to fears of gravity.
 * 2) About 4-5 percent of America's population has a phobia.
 * 3) Some phobias can start at child hood or may even come later in life.
 * 4) People who are between 15 - 20 have the highest percentage of phobias.

Top 10 Phobias


 * 1) Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders
 * 2) Ophidiophobia - Fear of snakes
 * 3) Acrophobia - Fear of heights
 * 4) Agoraphobia - Fear of situation where escape is difficult
 * 5) Cynophobia - Fear of dogs
 * 6) Astraphobia - Fear of thunder and lightning
 * 7) Trypanophobia- Fear of injections
 * 8) Socialphobia - Fear of socializing
 * 9) Pteromerhanophobia - Fear of flying
 * 10) Mysophobia - Fear of germs or dirt

Treatments for Phobias

Antidepressants Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Tricyclics Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors Antianxiety Drugs Beta-Blockers Psycotherapy Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Sources Phobias (Book) Pgs. 31-36 http://health.discovery.com/centers/mental/phobias/facts.html http://phobialist.com/ http://helpguide.org/mental/phobia_symptoms_types_treatment.htm