Phobias

A phobia is strong fear or dread of a thing or event. The fear is not rational. Sometimes even thinking of the feared situation causes panic. People with phobias avoid the feared situation as much as possible, which can restrict their lives.

One of the most interesting phobias for me is SIDERODROMOPHOBIA, the irrational fear of trains. People with this phobia may express feeling of panic, feeling of terror, rapid heartbeat etc. There is no set list of treatments for siderodromophobia. Patient should always seek professional medical advice. Possible treatment can be behavior therapy or antianxiety medication.

Other specific phobia is AILUROPHOBIA. It is a persistent fear of cats. People who suffer from this phobia have fear of physical contact, such as bites and scratches, they can also be afraid of meeting cat in the dark, cat-like toys, cat shadows etc. To deal with this phobia patient should be strongly motivated. Traditional therapy is slowly becoming accustomed to cat fur, cat toy and finally a kitten.

Even the rich and famous people suffer from phobias. Famous psychologist Sigmund Freud was siderodromophobic. That is more, Napoleon Bonaparte, Julius Caesar, Mussolini and Hitler suffered from ailurophobia.

Phobia is annoying disorder that needs to be treated. The main aim of treatment is to help to reduce symptoms that people with various phobias could live more normally.



References:
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27000124/
http://www.best-cat-art.com/fear-of-cats.html
http://www.changethatsrightnow.com/problem_detail_VIP.asp?SDID=643:1843
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