acrophobia /ac·ro·pho·bia/ (ak″ro-fo´be-ah) irrational fear of heights.
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Patient discussion about acrophobia.
ac·ro·pho·bi·a ( k r -f  b -)n. An abnormal fear of heights. |
acrophobia
Etymology: Gk, akron + phobos, fear
a pathologic fear or dread of high places that results in extreme anxiety. Pyschotherapy attempts to overcome or eliminate the phobic response. See also obsession, phobia, flooding.
acrophobia
Psychology An abnormal or morbid fear of heights. See Phobia.
Patient discussion about acrophobia.
Q. i suffer from fear of heights ... is there any sociological way to treat it and make it less effective?
A. Fear of heights is a very common specific phobia, in psychiatric terms. Nowadays the best way of therapy is called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT),in which a person learns how to deal with the phobia through cognitive thinking in steps. It is a very recommended method in psychology/ psychiatry these days.
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