1. Phobias
A phobia is an uncontrollable, irrational and persistent fear of a certain object, situation or activity which can deterer the pacient from performing daily activities.. ... The phobic anxiety is distinguished from other ways of anxiety because it only happens in the presence of an object or a specific situation, being characterized by physiologic symptoms such as quick heart beats, chills, abdominal discomfort, nauseas, diarrheas, very frequent micturition, breathlessness sensation, blushing, chest pains, abundant perspiration, tremors and faintings. Some phobic patients are able to confront ...
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