Phobia (redirected from Psychosiphobia)

phobia /pho·bia/ (fo´be-ah) a persistent, irrational, intense fear of a specific object, activity, or situation (the phobic stimulus), fear that is recognized as being excessive or unreasonable by the individual himself. When a phobia is a significant source of distress or interferes with social functioning, it is considered a mental disorder (sometimes called a phobic disorder ); in DSM-IV phobias are classified with the anxiety disorders and are subclassified as agoraphobia, specific phobias, and social phobias.pho´bic

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simple phobia  specific p.

social phobia  an anxiety disorder characterized by fear and avoidance of social or performance situations in which the individual fears possible embarrassment and humiliation.

specific phobia  persistent and excessive or unreasonable fear of a circumscribed, well-defined object or situation.

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pho·bi·a (fb-)

n.

1. A persistent, abnormal, or irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid the feared stimulus.

2. A strong fear, dislike, or aversion.

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Phobia

In psychoanalytic theory, a psychological defense against anxiety in which the patient displaces anxious feelings onto an external object, activity, or situation.

Mentioned in: Agoraphobia, Antianxiety Drugs, Anxiety, Benzodiazepines, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

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phobia,

n an intense, irrational, and obsessive fear of a particular object, activity, or situation such as animals, heights, meeting new people, or enclosed spaces.

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phobia (fō´bē),

n a specific hysterical fear.

phobia, social,

n an anxiety disorder in which a person is afraid of social situations for fear of being judged unworthy by others.

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phobia

an excessive or unreasonable fear of something.