Psychiatry

Psychiatry

The practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders

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ablutophobia

Health care; Psychiatry

Ablutophobia, or fear of bathing, is a relative uncommon but serious phobia. It appears to be more prevalent in women and children. It is important to note that many children dislike baths, so ...

Acerophobia is also known as the fear of sourness or anything that tastes sour. People suffering from this kind of phobia avoid foods which are sour such as lemons and pickles. This is considered as ...

achluophobia

Health care; Psychiatry

Achluophobia is also known as Myctophobia, Scotophobia or Nyctophobia which is an abnormal fear of darkness. This type of phobia is often seen in young people, making the sufferer feel sick and may ...

acarophobia

Health care; Psychiatry

Acarophobia is a pathological belief that the skin is infested with mites or insects, often leading to self-mutilation in order to eliminate the infestation. It can be an abnormal fear of mites, ...

phobia

Health care; Psychiatry

A phobia is an overwhelming and unreasonable fear of an object or situation that poses little real danger but provokes anxiety and avoidance. Unlike the brief anxiety most people feel when they give ...