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1 PHOBIAS By: Chloe Schwartz & Paige Pennington

2 HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=- 5B_C8LGG-W

3 CHROMOPHOBIA LEPIDOPTEROPHOBIA COULROPHOBIA CHICLEPHOBIA EISOPTROPHOBIA BOTANPHOBIA

4 BOTANPHOBIA: FEAR OF PLANTS Back

5 CHROMOPHOBIA: FEAR OF BRIGHT COLORS Back

6 CHICLEPHOBIA: FEAR OF CHEWING GUM Back

7 LEPIDOPTEROPHOBIA: FEAR OF BUTTERFLIES Back

8 EISOPTROPHOBIA: FEAR OF ONES OWN REFLECTION Back

9 COULROPHOBIA: FEAR OF CLOWNS Back

10 PHOBIA Definition: a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it. Book Characterization: an intense fear reaction to a specific object or situation. Its level of fear is inappropriate to the situation and is recognized by the person as being irrational.

11 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PHOBIAS Physical signs:  Difficulty breathing  Racing or pounding heart  Chest pain or tightness  Trembling or shaking  Feeling dizzy or lightheaded  A churning stomach  Hot or cold flashes  Tingling sensation  Sweating Emotional signs:  Feeling of overwhelming anxiety or panic  Feeling an intense need to escape  Feeling “unreal” or detached from yourself  Fear of losing control or going crazy  Feeling like you’re going to die or pass out  Knowing that you’re overreacting, but feeling powerless to control your fear

12 AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION Broken phobias down to three categories: Specific Phobia Social Phobia Agoraphobia

13 SPECIFIC PHOBIAS A specific phobia is an irrational persistent fear of a specific object or situation that is out of proportion to the actual risk.  Fear of situation (airplanes or enclosed spaces)  Nature ( thunderstorms or heights)  Animals or insects (dogs or spiders)  Blood, injection or injury (medical procedure)  Other phobias (loud noises or clowns) Back

14 SOCIAL PHOBIA A social phobia involves more of a self- consciousness and a fear of public scrutiny or humiliation in social situations.  Being rejected  Being negatively evaluated  Offending others Back

15 AGORAPHOBIA Agoraphobia is the fear of actual situations. It is caused by fearing no easy means of escape.  Public transportation  Standing in line  Being in a crowd  Being outside the home alone  Agoraphobia may be so severe that people will be unable to leave their home. Back

16 HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=4TEIH_F J_9G List some phobias that you or someone you know may have…


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