Psychometric Properties and Clinical Utility of the Specific Phobia Questionnaire in an Anxiety Disorders Sample
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DOI: 10.1007/s10862-018-9687-1
Abstract: Despite an abundance of self-report measures that screen for the presence of specific phobias, there is a lack of comprehensive, well-validated screening tools for identifying a wide range of fears based on DSM-5 specific phobia… read more here.
Keywords: specific phobia; properties clinical; clinical utility; specific phobias ... See more keywords
Perceived helpfulness of treatment for specific phobia: Findings from the World Mental Health Surveys.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.04.001
Abstract: BACKGROUND Although randomized trials show that specific phobia treatments can be effective, it is unclear whether patients experience treatment as helpful in clinical practice. We investigated this issue by assessing perceived treatment helpfulness for specific… read more here.
Keywords: specific phobia; help seeking; treatment; world mental ... See more keywords
Networks of phobic fear: Functional connectivity shifts in two subtypes of specific phobia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.10.031
Abstract: Anxiety disorders can be conceptualized by an abnormal interplay of emotion-processing brain circuits; however, knowledge of brain connectivity measures in specific phobia is still limited. To explore functional interactions within selected fear-circuitry structures (anterior cingulate… read more here.
Keywords: specific phobia; connectivity; symptom provocation; functional connectivity ... See more keywords
Efficacy of Psychiatric Treatment to Treat a Specific Phobia of Intravitreal Injections in a Patient with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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DOI: 10.1159/000510330
Abstract: Intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) is essential for the treatment of macular diseases such as wet age-related macular degeneration and macular edema. Although continued treatment is needed to maintain good vision, some… read more here.
Keywords: specific phobia; age related; related macular; treatment ... See more keywords
The moderating role of avoidance behavior on anxiety over time: Is there a difference between social anxiety disorder and specific phobia?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180298
Abstract: Theories of anxiety disorders and phobias have ascribed a critical role to avoidance behavior in explaining the persistence of fear and anxiety, but knowledge about the role of avoidance behavior in the maintenance of anxiety… read more here.
Keywords: specific phobia; anxiety; avoidance behavior; social anxiety ... See more keywords
Phobia of the Supernatural: A Distinct but Poorly Recognized Specific Phobia With an Adverse Impact on Daily Living.
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00590
Abstract: The psychological and psychiatric literature has seldom appreciated that fears of ghosts and kindred supernatural worries may be a cause of intense discomfort, poor sleep, and socio-occupational impairment. This claim is illustrated by the clinical… read more here.
Keywords: specific phobia; recognized specific; distinct poorly; phobia supernatural ... See more keywords
Ambulophobia as a Specific Phobia—Defining the Problem Among Patients of Long-Term Care Facilities in Poland
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.801109
Abstract: Background Ambulophobia is a type of specific phobia that involves a fear of walking. This phobia mainly affects older people, who prefer not to leave their bed or home to avoid walking on uneven surfaces… read more here.
Keywords: long term; term care; specific phobia;
The Childbirth Fear Questionnaire and the Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire as Screening Tools for Specific Phobia, Fear of Childbirth
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084647
Abstract: Background: Perinatal anxiety and related disorders are common (20%), distressing and impairing. Fear of childbirth (FoB) is a common type of perinatal anxiety associated with negative mental health, obstetrical, childbirth and child outcomes. Screening can… read more here.
Keywords: childbirth; fear childbirth; childbirth fear; specific phobia ... See more keywords
Neuronal Activity during Exposure to Specific Phobia through fMRI: Comparing Therapeutic Components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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DOI: 10.3390/life12081132
Abstract: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) packages for anxiety disorders, such as phobias, usually include gradual exposure to anxious contexts, positive self-verbalizations, and relaxation breathing. The objective of this research was to analyze the specific neural activation… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive behavioral; group; behavioral therapy; specific phobia ... See more keywords