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Aetiology of phobias
Psychoanalytic models According to Freud, phobias act as a defence against the anxiety experienced when impulses formed by the id are repressed – resulting in a displacement of the repressed feelings onto the object or situation with which it is symbolically associated. These become phobic stimuli and the individual is able to avoid dealing with […]
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What is Simple phobias
A simple phobia is an unrealistic fear of a specific stimulus. DSM-IV-TR states the following criteria for this diagnosis to be met: Marked and persistent fear that is excessive or unreasonable, cued by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation. Exposure to the phobic stimulus almost invariably provokes an immediate anxiety response, […]
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