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According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, phobias are considered to be sub-types of anxiety disorder (psychiatric disorder).
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What are some mental disorders for phobias?
Phobias can be diagnosed as a disorder themselves, but disorders such as Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and PTSD are all often associated with phobias.
What is a mental health disorder?
A mental health disorder is any emotional or mental illness that affects the emotions or mental state. Some examples are: * Bi-polar disorder * Schizophrenia * Clinical depression * Phobias * OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) * ADD (Attention deficit disorder) * ADDHD (Attention deficit hyperactive disorder)
Are phobias mental health issues?
a phobia is not as much a phobia as much as it is more of a mental disorder
Can phobias cause compulsive disorders?
Generally speaking, yes, phobias can lead to compulsive disorder. Still, it depends on the severeness of the phobias.
What disorder is phobia classified under?
Phobias are under the general heading of Anxiety Disorders. Agoraphobia is not a "stand-alone" codable disorder. It is included under the specific disorder with which it appears. Specific (or simple) phobias to objects or situations can be coded separately.
Is anorexia a mental disorder?
Anorexia nervosa is indeed a mental disorder.
What phobia is the fear of money?
Chrometophobia and Chrematophobia are names for phobias related to the extreme fear of money. Interesting phobia facts:Approximately 10% of the adult American population suffers from at least one phobia. Also, women are more likely to suffer from phobias than men. That doesn't mean men are immune to this disorder in fact, for men who are over 25 years of age, having a phobia is the second common mental disorder. See Web Links for a complete list of phobias and their meanings
What part of speech is pshychological?
Psychological is an adjective.
How many pages does Liberalism Is a Mental Disorder have?
Liberalism Is a Mental Disorder has 221 pages.
How is a phobia diagnosed?
A mental health professional can diagnose phobias after a detailed interview and discussion of both mental and physical symptoms
What is a mental disorder?
A mental disorder is defined by psychological symptoms some of which are called psychopathological phenomena.
Where can you find a list of phobias?
You can find a list of phobias on websites dedicated to mental health and psychology, in books about anxiety disorders, or on websites of organizations such as the American Psychiatric Association. There are also specialized resources like the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) that list and categorize phobias.
