| Anthropophobia | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | F40.1 |
| ICD-9 | 300.29 |
Anthropophobia or Anthrophobia[1] (literally "fear of people", from the Greek: ἄνθρωπος, ánthropos, "man" and φόβος, phóbos, "fear"), also called interpersonal relation phobia[1] is pathological fear of people or human company. According to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10), it is a particular case of social phobia.[2]
Anthropophobia is an extreme, pathological form of shyness and timidness. It may be manifested in fears of blushing, meeting the gaze of the others, awkwardness and uneasiness when appearing in society, etc.[3] A specific Japanese cultural form has been known as taijin kyofusho.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Handbook of Cultural Psychiatry by Wen-Shing Tseng, p. 238-239
- ^ "Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders (F40-F48)", ICD classification
- ^ Isaac Meyer Marks (1987) "Fears, Phobias and Rituals: Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders", ISBN 0195039270 p. 367
- ^ Mario Maj (2005) "Personality Disorders", ISBN 0470090367, p.282
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External links
- Anthropophobia at the Open Directory Project
- Social Anxiety at the Open Directory Project
- Social Anxiety Anonymous/Social Phobics Anonymous - International not-for-profit organization, free 12 Step support groups
- Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association Non-profit organization, education about social anxiety disorder (social phobia).
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America Information for families, clinicians & researchers
- Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada Registered Canadian non-profit organization, promotes prevention, treatment & management of anxiety disorders
- ANXIETY UK (Formerly the National Phobics Society) Nationally registered charity in the UK; provides information, support & understanding
- The Phobic Trust (Of New Zealand) Registered charitable trust in New Zealand; provides information about treatment, education & support to anxiety disorder sufferers
- South African Depression and Anxiety group (National Charity) Counseling, mental health awareness programs: media & public speaking outreach & rural outreach initiatives
- Self help guide (NHS Direct)
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