ALGOPHOBIA Introduction Pain is considered as the 5th vital sign. It is an important factor that affects the well being of a person. The Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary defines pain as: a) a localized physical suffering associated with bodily disorder and b) acute mental and emotional distress. Pain is an unwanted sensation by anyone‚ though pain is an important indicator that there is something wrong somewhere in your body. Defining a phobia: A phobia is a strong‚ persistent fear
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irrational fear of or aversion to something: "he had a phobia about being under water"; "a phobia of germs". 2) Give Examples of Phobias A Ailurophobia- Fear of cats. Albuminurophobia- Fear of kidney disease. Alektorophobia- Fear of chickens. Algophobia- Fear of pain. Alliumphobia- Fear of garlic. B Bibliophobia- Fear of books. Blennophobia- Fear of slime. Bogyphobia- Fear of bogeys or the bogeyman. Botanophobia- Fear of plants. Bromidrosiphobia or Bromidrophobia- Fear of body smells. C
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ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY * The scientific study of mental or behavioral disorders‚ diseases‚ illnesses‚ dysfunctions‚ abnormalities or problems. Deviance/Unusual – Impaired functioning with respect to expected performance (Danger to self and others) ELEMENTS OF ABNORMALITY Deviance Irrationality Distress Observer discomfort Danger Violation of moral and ideal standard HISTORICAL VIEWS OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR * Pendulum between supernatural and natural (scientific) explanations GREEK AND ROMAN
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Agrizoophobia- Fear of wild animals. Agyrophobia- Fear of streets or crossing the street. Aichmophobia- Fear of needles or pointed objects. Ailurophobia- Fear of cats. Albuminurophobia- Fear of kidney disease. Alektorophobia- Fear of chickens. Algophobia- Fear of pain. Alliumphobia- Fear of garlic. Allodoxaphobia- Fear of opinions. Altophobia- Fear of heights. Amathophobia- Fear of dust. Amaxophobia- Fear of riding in a car. Ambulophobia- Fear of walking. Amnesiphobia- Fear of amnesia. Amychophobia-
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We define a phobia as ‘an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something’. You are probably aware of the more common phobias‚ such asarachnophobia (fear of spiders)‚ claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces)‚ andagoraphobia (fear of open places)‚ but did you know there are also words which describe the fear of idleness‚ worms‚ and even body odour? Explore the table below to discover the terms for some of the more interesting phobias you may come across. Although if you suffer from logophobia (a
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Agrizoophobia- Fear of wild animals. Agyrophobia- Fear of streets or crossing the street. Aichmophobia- Fear of needles or pointed objects. Ailurophobia- Fear of cats. Albuminurophobia- Fear of kidney disease. Alektorophobia- Fear of chickens. Algophobia- Fear of pain. Alliumphobia- Fear of garlic. Allodoxaphobia- Fear of opinions. Altophobia- Fear of heights. Amathophobia- Fear of dust. Amaxophobia- Fear of riding in a car. Ambulophobia- Fear of walking. Amnesiphobia- Fear of amnesia
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Phobias A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder. It is a strong‚ irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. There are many specific phobias. Acrophobia is a fear of heights. You may be able to ski the world’s tallest mountains but be unable to go above the 5th floor of an office building. Agoraphobia is a fear of public places‚ and claustrophobia is a fear of closed-in places. If you become anxious and extremely self-conscious in everyday social situations‚ you could have
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“Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs” Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation" in Psychological Review. Maslow subsequently extended the idea to include his observations of humans’ innate curiosity. His theories parallel many other theories of human developmental psychology‚ some of which focus on describing the stages of growth in humans. Maslow used the terms Physiological‚ Safety‚ Belongingness and Love‚ Esteem
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History of Panic Disorder – fear of places or events where escape is impossible or when help is unavailable. ▪ Agraphobia – fear of sexual abuse. ▪ Aichmophobia – fear of sharp or pointed objects (as a needle‚ knife or a pointing finger). ▪ Algophobia – fear of pain. ▪ Agyrophobia – fear of crossing roads. ▪ Androphobia – fear of men. ▪ Anthropophobia – fear of people or being in a company‚ a form of social phobia. ▪ Anthophobia – fear of flowers. ▪ Aquaphobia – fear of water. ▪ Astraphobia
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Fear of wild animals. Agyrophobia - Fear of streets or crossing the street. Aichmophobia - Fear of needles or pointed objects. Ailurophobia - Fear of cats. Albuminurophobia - Fear of kidney disease. Alektorophobia - Fear of chickens. Algophobia - Fear of pain. Alliumphobia - Fear of garlic. Allodoxaphobia - Fear of opinions. Altophobia - Fear of heights. Amathophobia - Fear of dust. Amaxophobia - Fear of riding in a car. Ambulophobia - Fear of walking. Amnesiphobia - Fear
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