This is the continuation of the topic ́s Agoraphobia, general information on the topic is available at Agoraphobia Introduction People suffering from an anxiety disorder should deal with their illness, i.e. the causes, symptoms and consequences. As with all other anxiety disorders, the first step of a successful therapy is to admit the fear to … Therapy of agoraphobia
Confrontation therapy Within behavioral therapy, confrontation with anxiety-inducing situations has proven to be a successful method for losing the fear of situations or objects. The affected person consciously seeks out the situations (often accompanied by the therapist) that he or she has avoided in the past or only sought out with great fear. The aim … Confrontation therapy | Therapy of agoraphobia
Synonyms Fear Phobia Definition A social phobia is the permanent fear of meeting and interacting with other people and especially the fear of negative evaluation by others. With social phobia, as with any other phobia, the sufferer feels a logically incomprehensible (irrational) fear. In social phobia, as the name suggests, this fear is related to … Social phobia
Therapy The most important approach in the therapy of social phobia is also here the so-called behavior therapy. The therapeutic approach is a very practical one. In various exercises, the patient is guided to the difficult situations. This can be done either by imagining a “dangerous” situation together with the therapist and experiencing it in … Therapy | Social phobia
Synonyms Aerophobia, Aviophobia, Aeroneurosis Symptoms In addition to the symptoms of specific anxiety (link), the following symptoms in particular occur in about 1/3 of all persons affected by the fear of flying: The fear of flying can manifest itself on different levels: Even before a person suffering from fear of flying is in the aircraft, … Fear of flying
Types of fear of flying Slightly- medium pronounced fear of flyingPeople feel uncomfortable in the aircraft and during the flight. However, the above mentioned symptoms occur only very rarely and/or in a very weakened form. Pronounced fear of flyingBefore and during the flight, the affected persons show several of the symptoms mentioned above in addition … Types of fear of flying | Fear of flying
Prophylaxis As a precautionary measure, no specific measures can be taken to prevent the fear of flying. At the slightest sign of anxiety in the context of flying, it is important that these situations are not avoided. Persons who have not yet received psychotherapeutic treatment, but still feel a fear of flying (although they have … Prophylaxis | Fear of flying
Synonym in a broader sense “isolated phobia”, archnophobia, fear of certain situations, fear of spiders, fear of injections, animal phobia, fear of flying Definition Specific anxiety (specific phobia, also known as isolated phobia) refers to the pronounced and long-lasting anxiety reaction that is related to specific objects (e.g. fear of a spider, med. arachnophobia) or … Specific anxiety
EpidemiologyResources A specific anxiety (specific phobia) occurs most frequently in the population compared to the other anxiety disorders (social phobia, agoraphobia, etc.). Within the specific phobia, the following types occur more frequently: Studies have shown that 5-20% of German citizens fall ill each year. Gender-specific differences are also evident here, as women are much more … EpidemiologyResources | Specific anxiety
Diagnosis The diagnosis of a specific phobia can be made by a doctor in a personal consultation. During the conversation he tries to identify the exact fears of the patient. This is done with the help of a standardized questionnaire, which enables the doctor to ask the patient specific questions. A recognized and widely used … Diagnosis | Specific anxiety
Associated symptoms In addition to the actual anxiety that occurs with this emotional disorder, other symptoms can also be associated with it. These include: . Behavioral changes such as loud screaming and outbursts of anger in the face of an impending brief separation, for example on the way to kindergarten, Physical symptoms, such as abdominal … Associated symptoms | Fear of loss in children
When do fears of loss occur and how long do they last? For fears of loss in children, it is not possible to give an exact age or a specific duration in which they occur and then disappear again. How long the fear of loss lasts varies from child to child and depends on many … When do fears of loss occur and how long do they last? | Fear of loss in children