Phobias : the psychology of irrational fear / Irena Milosevic and Randi E. McCabe, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Milosevic, Irena (Clinical psychologist), editor.

McCabe, Randi E., editor.

Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phobias--Encyclopedias.

Phobias.

Anxiety disorders--Encyclopedias.

Anxiety disorders.

Phobic Disorders.

Medical Subjects:

Phobic Disorders.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 444 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Psychology of irrational fear

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2015]

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2015]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Many people have irrational fears. Phobias affect about 19 million Americans each year. So is fear "normal"? At what point do fears become clinical phobias? Phobias: The Psychology of Irrational Fear is the definitive volume on a broad range of topics related to fears and phobias. After an introduction to the subject of fear and phobias, the encyclopedia presents approximately 200 A-Z, cross-referenced entries that address phobias from a variety of angles--types of fears, root causes, physiological and psychological effects, classification, and treatments. The work presents accurate, authoritative, and up-to-date information based on scientific evidence. The majority of the numerous contributors are anxiety disorder researchers and clinicians who possess cutting-edge knowledge of their areas of expertise. Ideal for both high school students and general audiences, readers will be engaged by high-interest content that not only details and explains various phobias but enables them to trace the history, theories, and practices associated with the study and treatment of phobias.

Contents:

Entries

Acarophobia (Imagined Infestation) 1

Acrophobia (Fear of Heights) 2

Age of Onset 4

Agliophobia (Fear of Pain) 5

Agoraphobia (Fear of Panic-Like Symptoms) 7

Ailurophobia (Fear of Cats) 11

American Psychiatric Association 12

American Psychological Association 13

Amygdala 14

Antony, Martin M. (1964- ) 16

Anxiety and Depression Association of America 18

Anxiety and Related Disorders 19

Anxiety and Related Disorders Interview Schedule 23

Anxiety Sensitivity 24

Apiphobia (Fear of Bees) 26

Applied Relaxation 28

Applied Tension 30

Aquaphobia (Fear of Water) 32

Arachnophobia (Fear of Spiders) 34

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 35

Astraphobia (Fear of Thunder and Lightning) 36

Attention 38

Atychiphobia (Fear of Failure) 40

Aversions 40

Aviophobia (Fear of Flying) 42

Bandura, Albert (1925- ) 45

Barlow, David H. (1942- ) 48

Beck, Aaron T. (1921- ) 50

Behavior Therapy 53

Behavioral Approach Test 56

Behavioral Experiment 59

Behavioral Model 61

Benzodiazepines 62

Beta-Blockers 64

Carbon Dioxide Challenge Test 67

Childhood, Phobias in 68

Chronicity 72

Classical Conditioning 74

Classification 76

Claustrophobia (Fear of Enclosed Spaces) 77

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 79

Cognitive Bias Modification 84

Cognitive Model 86

Cognitive Restructuring 88

Cognitive Therapy 89

Comorbidity 91

Contingency Management 94

Cortisol 96

Craske, Michelle G. 98

Cultural Differences 99

Gynophobia (Fear of Dogs) 102

D-Cycloserine 105

Differential Diagnosis 107

Disease-Avoidance Model 110

Disgust Sensitivity 112

Distraction 115

DSM-5 116

Dysmorphophobia (Fear of Deformity) 118

Ellis, Albert (1913-2007) 120

Emetophobia (Fear of Vomiting) 122

Emotional Processing Theory 123

Entomophobia (Fear of Insects) 125

Erotophobia (Fear of Sex) 127

Erythrophobia (Fear of Blushing) 128

Evolution, Role of 130

Exposure, Imaginal 134

Exposure, In Vivo 136

Exposure, Interoceptive 137

Exposure Treatment 140

Extinction 144

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing 145

Eysenck, Hans J. (1916-1997) 147

Fainting Response 151

Fear 153

Fear, Animal Models of 156

Fear, Neural Pathways of 160

Fear, Physiology of 163

Fear, Return of (Relapse) 165

Fear Generalization 167

Fear of Driving 169

Fear of Germs 171

Fear of Strangers (Stranger Anxiety) 172

Fear of Success 174

Fear of the Unknown 175

Fear Survey Schedule 177

Fear-Potentiated Startle 177

Fight-or-Flight Response 179

Flooding 181

Foa, Edna B. (1937-) 182

Freud, Sigmund (1856-1939) 184

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid 189

Gender Differences 190

Guided Mastery Therapy 192

Habituation 195

Hypnosis 196

Hypochondriasis 198

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis 200

Iatrophobia (Fear of Doctors) 202

Implosive Therapy 203

Information-Processing Biases 205

International Classification of Diseases 210

Jones, Mary Cover (1897-1987) 212

Lang, Peter J. (1930- ) 215

Learning Theory 216

Lifespan, Phobias across the 219

Limbic System 220

Marks, Isaac M. (1937-) 223

Medical Student Syndrome 225

Memory 226

Modeling 228

Musophobia (Fear of Mice) 229

National Institute of Mental Health 231

Neuroimaging 232

Non-Associative Model 237

Nosophobia (Fear of Disease or Illness) 239

Nyctophobia (Fear of the Dark) 240

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 242

Ollendick. Thomas H. (1945-) 244

One-Session Treatment 244

Operant Conditioning 247

Ophidiophobia (Fear of Snakes) 249

Ornithophobia (Fear of Birds) 252

Öst, Lars-Göran 253

Panic Attacks 255

Panic Disorder 257

Pavlov, Ivan (1849-1936) 258

Perceived Control 260

Perception, Visual 262

Personality 265

Phobia, Animal Type 268

Phobia, Blood-Injection-Injury Type 269

Phobia, Choking 271

Phobia, Dental 272

Phobia, Natural Environment Type 275

Phobia, Other Type 276

Phobia, School 278

Phobia, Situational Type 279

Phobia, Specific 280

Phobia Types 285

Phobias, Assessment of 287

Phobias, Causes of 289

Phobias, Diagnosis of 293

Phobias, Family Influences on the Development and Maintenance of, 297

Phobias, Genetics of 301

Phobias, History of 304

Phobias, Impairment Related to 308

Phobias, Life-Threatening 310

Phobias, Prevalence of 311

Phobias, Social and Economic Impact of 313

Phobias in Popular Culture 315

Phobic Beliefs 320

Phobic Neurosis 323

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 324

Preparedness Theory 327

Psychiatry 329

Psychoanalysis 330

Psychoeducation 332

Psychology 333

Ptophobia (Fear of Falling) 334

Rachman, Jack (1934-) 336

Reciprocal Inhibition 338

Risk Factors 339

Rothbaum, Barbara O. 341

Safety Behavior 343

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors 345

Self-Efficacy Theory 346

Skinner, B.F. (1904-1990) 348

Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) 352

Social Learning Theory 355

Social Skills Training 358

Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders 360

Subjective Units of Distress Scale 361

Substance Use 362

Suicide 363

Systematic Desensitization 365

Temperament 367

Test Anxiety 369

Thanatophobia (Fear of Death) 371

Thorndike, Edward L. (1874-1949) 373

Three Pathways Theory 377

Treatment, Evidence-Based 380

Treatment, Medication 382

Treatment, Psychological 384

Treatment, Self-Help 389

Treatment Outcome, Predictors of 393

Treatment Seeking 396

Tripartite Model of Fear 398

Triskaidekaphobia (Fear of the Number 13) 400

Trypophobia (Fear of Holes) 401

Twin Studies 402

Two-Factor Theory of Avoidance Learning 405

Video Feedback 409

Virtual Reality Treatment 410

Watson, JohnB. (1878-1958) 415

Wolpe, Joseph (1915-1997) 420

World Health Organization 421.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781610695763

1610695763

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99990103286

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