Fear of object or situation typically leading to absence behaviors. ay !anifest as panic attac". #riggered by by$ Anticipation of sti!

i!ulus %xposure to sti!ulus Hearing na!e categories$ or reference to sti!ulus. #hree broad &' Specific Phobias (' Social phobia )' Agoraphobia.

PHOBI AS Subtype of Anxiety disorder.

Specific Phobia
&' Ani!als (' *atural environ!ent +stor!s, heights,-ater.etc' )' Blood/Injection injury. 0' Situational +driving, planes, tunnels, elevators' 1' Others$

Fear of of vo!iting. 2hoc"ing 2ontracting illness Falling .....etc.

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Social Phobia +social anxiety disorder'

#hird !ost co!!on psychiatric condition +after depression and alcoholis!' Fear of being around people or interacting -ith the!. ( for!s$

Perfomance social anxiety$ feelings only occur in fe- specific situations. Generalized social anxiety: affects !ost3all areas of life. co!!on, affecting 678 of sufferers. ore

Social phobias
9iagnostic criteria$
Sy!pto!s !ust be !anifestations of anxiety and not secondary to other sy!pto!s +eg delusions' Anxiety restricted3predo!inates in social situations. Avoidance of public situations is a pro!inent feature.

Agoraphobia
:a fear of open spaces, especially those in -hich geta-ay !ay be difficult, -hich leads to avoidance of the situation; 9iagnosis re<uires$

Avoidance of situations that provo"e the anxiety. Sy!pto!s not secondary to other psychiatric conditions +eg. 9epression' Anxiety !anifests in t-o or !ore of $ cro-ds, public places, travelling alone or a-ay fro! ho!e.

PA*I2 9ISO=9%=
9efined as recurrent unexpected panic attac"s > ?& !onth of at least one of$

@orry about future attac"s Phobic avoidance of triggering situations. Other behavioral changes +eg. Fre<uent !edical or AA% visits'

 Panic attac"s intense fear or disco!fort pea"ing at &7 !inutes -ith at least 0 of the follo-ing &) sy!pto!s$

ne!onic$

PANICS

P $ Palpitations, Paresthesias A$ Abdo!inal distress *$ *ausea I$ Intense fear of dying or losing control, 5ight/ headedness. 2$ 2hest Pain, 2hills, 2ho"ing, disConnectedness S$ S-eating, Sha"ing, Shortness of breath.