Psychiatry

Psychiatry

The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

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Psychiatry

Agoraphobia is known as an abnormal fear of public places and open spaces. It is considered as an anxiety disorder however, it is now believed to be a complication of panic attacks. The exact causes ...

agraphobia

Health care; Psychiatry

Agraphobia, also known as contreltophobia, is an abnormal fear of sexual abuse. Although the condition is very common, it is widely unknown. Agraphobic people suffer from such condition due to an ...

ailurophobia

Health care; Psychiatry

Ailurophobia is a specific phobia known to be an irrational and persistent fear of cats. This phobia is also known as Elurophobia, Felinophobia or Gatophobia.

albuminurophobia

Health care; Psychiatry

Albuminurophobia is known as the persistent and abnormal fear of kidney diseases. Just like any other phobias, this fear comes from the subconscious as a defense mechanism. The fear of kidney is ...

alektorophobia

Health care; Psychiatry

Alektorophobia is known as an abnormal and excessive fear of chickens, flying animals or feathered creatures. This may also include fear of eggs and living or dead chickens. Aside from that, ...

alliumphobia

Health care; Psychiatry

Alliumphobia is known as the extraordinary fear of garlic. People suffering from Alliumphobia experience severe anxiety or panic attacks when they are within close proximity to garlic. This is known ...

alloxaphobia

Health care; Psychiatry

Alloxaphobia is considered as an uncommon type of phobia where in the patient fears hearing opinions from other people. It does not really matter if the patient knows the person who is giving out an ...