phobia

(redirected from Phobic disorders)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.

Related to Phobic disorders: Irrational fear

phobia

noun abhorrence, abject fear, alarm, anxiety, apprehension, aversion, awe, detestation, distaste, disturbance, dread, fear, fright, horror, loathing, obsession, panic, repugnance, terror, trepidation, unreasoned alarm, unreasoned fear

See also: apprehension, fear, fright, panic, paranoia

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

The patient's refusal of the investigation can be comprehended as typical avoidance behaviour as a result of his underlying phobic disorder.

Vestiphobia in a military conscript: a case report

In the clinical psychology field, virtual reality is a safe, inexpensive, accepted, and probably soon a widespread tool used in exposure treatments of phobic disorders.

Exposicao por realidade virtual no tratamento do medo de dirigir

And while TCAs are no longer widely prescribed for depression because SSRIs are so much safer, they are increasingly used in lower doses for chronic pain syndromes, peripheral neuropathy, migraine prophylaxis, panic and phobic disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.