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What Causes Phobias

Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Causes

Causes

A person's genetics, biochemistry, environment, history, and psychological profile all seem to contribute to the development of anxiety disorders. Most people with these disorders seem to have a biological vulnerability to stress, making them more susceptible to environmental stimuli than the rest of the population.

Biochemical Factors

Abnormalities in the Brain. Scientists are using imaging techniques, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to identify different areas of the brain a...

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Expert & Community Posts

What Are Specific Phobias?

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...spiders or dogs? These are all types of specific phobias and they are a type of anxiety... Read more »

Is it Possible to Inherit a Phobia?

By Lynne Taetzsch , Health Expert

...For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a spider phobia. I always dread the beginning of... Read more »

School Phobia: What to do when your child is afraid to go to school

By Merely Me , Health Expert

...time of it because they have what is called school phobia, school avoidance, or school... Read more »

Born to be Scared?

By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...In this posting I thought I’d look at fear and phobias as just one example of the nature v... Read more »

Celebrities with Anxiety: Harrison Ford: Fear of Public Speaking

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...feelings. The fear of public speaking is a "specific phobia." Many people with specific... Read more »

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Health Guide

Treating Your Fear of the Dentist

...people in the United States avoid seeing a dentist because of fear. This is considered to be dental phobia. Dental phobia can stop someone from seeing a dentist, even when they are facing tooth... Read more »

Needle Phobia

...font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Approximately 10% of the population has needle phobia, or an intense fear of needles and sharp objects. Fear of needles is a... Read more »

What Are Phobias?

...intense fear of dogs? Or of flying? Or heights? All of these fears are considered to be “specific phobias.” Phobias are not just an intense fear, they are an irrational and unsubstantiated... Read more »

Specific Phobias Explained

...mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Phobias are not just an intense fear; they are an irrational and... Read more »

Animal and Bird Phobias

...mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Animal and bird phobias are quite common. People may be afraid of dogs, cats, mice, or rats. Someone... Read more »

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Medications

Zoloft Oral Uses and How to Use

...stress disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and a severe form of premenstrual... Read more »

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