Free Psychology Books: Phobia, Fears & Anxieties by Ronald, M. & P. Kahn

Phobia, Fears & Anxieties by Ronald, M. & P. Kahn

Phobias are common in the United States and throughout the world. An estimated 19.2 mil-lion adults over age 18 in the United States, or 9 percent of the population, have experienced spe-cific phobic reactions at some time in their lives.Phobic objects, people, or situations are extremely  variable, ranging from fear of large ferocious dogs,a phobia many people can understand, to other phobias that most people find baffling, such asfear of gravity, fear of developing a fever, or fear of strangers. In addition, about 15 million adults(6.8 percent of the population) in any given year suffer from social phobia, in which they avoid orfeel anxious about interacting with others. About1.8 million people (less than 1 percent of the adult population) have agoraphobia that is not associated with panic disorder. Agoraphobia is often characterized by individuals’ fear of leaving their homes or safe areas, lest something dire occur to them.Whatever the phobia, the individual’s life is often dominated by this intense fear, both at work(if the phobic person can work) and at home, and it often makes life extremely difficult for both the phobic person and family members. For example,the agoraphobic parent cannot attend parent-teacher meetings or travel comfortably with their family. The social phobic shuns social gatherings,even those honoring a beloved spouse, and may have difficulty writing checks in public. The indi-vidual with a specific phobia goes to great lengths........

 
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