Phobia
Phobia: Introduction
Phobia: An irrational intense fear of an activity, thing or place.
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causes of Phobia, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Phobia:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Phobia.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Phobia
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Phobia
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Phobia: Symptom Checker
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Phobia Treatments
Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Phobia may include:
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Alternative Treatments for Phobia
Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed as possibly helpful for Phobia may include:
Videos for Phobia
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Stories from Users for Phobia
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Medications or substances causing Phobia:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Phobia as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Phobia
Phobia: Comorbid Symptoms
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms
for Phobia may include these symptoms:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Phobia
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Phobia:
Misdiagnosis and Phobia
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical...read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD
in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults....read more »
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)
often fails to be diagnosed correctly by...read more »
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with
an eating disorder is female.
The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or
have a delayed diagnosis.
See misdiagnosis of eating disorders...read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression
to be overlooked.
See misdiagnosis...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression)
may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms...read more »
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News Archives for Phobia
Medical news articles related to Phobia include:
Source: HealthDay News
Diagnostic Guides for Phobia
Medical Books Excerpts
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from the following published medical books
for more detailed information about Phobia.
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Medical Books Excerpts
- ANXIETY
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Anxiety
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Anxiety
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Phobias
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Anxiety
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Anxiety
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Anxiety
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Anxiety
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Anxiety
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Phobia: Research Related Doctors & Specialists
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Phobia: Related Rare Diseases
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Phobia: Self Assessment Tools
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Phobia: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Article Excerpts about Phobia
Phobias aren’t just
extreme fear; they are irrational fear. Adults with phobias realize their
fears are irrational but often facing, or even thinking about facing, the
feared object or situation brings on a panic attack or severe anxiety.
(Source: excerpt from Phobia: NWHIC)
Phobias aren’t just
extreme fear; they are irrational fear. Adults with phobias realize their
fears are irrational but often facing, or even thinking about facing, the
feared object or situation brings on a panic attack or severe anxiety.
(Source: excerpt from Phobia: NWHIC)
Definitions of Phobia:
Phobia: Any objectively unfounded morbid dread or fear that arouses a state of panic. The word is used as a combining form in many terms expressing the object that inspires the fear. [G. phobos, fear]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Anxiety disorder characterized by intense, unrealistic, persistent fear and avoidance of an object, activity, or situation.
- (Source - CRISP)
Detailed list of causes of Phobia
The list below shows some of the causes of Phobia mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Phobia
How Common are these Causes of Phobia?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Phobia.
Of the 20
causes of Phobia that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 5
causes are "common" diseases
- 1
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 16
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 20
causes of Phobia
Conditions listing symptoms: Phobia:
The following list of conditions
have 'Phobia' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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Causes of Phobia Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Phobia based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Classifications of Phobia:
Medical Conditions associated with Phobia:
Fear (356 causes), Behavioral symptoms (4319 causes), Anxiety (730 causes), Society problems (1565 causes), Anxiety symptoms (730 causes), Personality symptoms (3718 causes), Emotional symptoms (1816 causes), Psychiatric symptoms (684 causes), Common symptoms (7994 causes), Body symptoms (4926 causes)
Symptoms related to Phobia:
Fear (356 causes), Anxiety (730 causes), Agitation (211 causes), Obsessive compulsive disorder, Phobic disorders, Delusion, Hallucination (212 causes), Depression (376 causes)
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