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==Classification of disease== |
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According to the DSM-IV TR, scoleciphobia is a disorder that would be classified as Specific Phobia of the animal type.<ref name="DSM">{{cite book|title=Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders|edition=4th ed., text rev.|year=2000|publisher=American Psychiatric Association|location=Washington, DC}}</ref> This particular subtype of Specific Phobias generally has a childhood onset and persists through adulthood.<ref name="DSM"/><ref name="Boyd">{{cite journal|last=Boyd|first=J.H.|coauthors=Rae, D.S., and Thompson, J.W.|year=1990|title=Phobia: prevalence and risk factors|journal=Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology|volume=25|issue=6|pages=314–323}}</ref><ref name="Kessler">{{cite journal|last=Kessler|first=R.C.|coauthors=Chiu, W.T., Demler, O., and Walters, E.E.|year=2005|title=Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of twelve-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R)|journal=Archives of General Psychiatry|volume=62|issue=6|pages=617–627}}</ref><ref name="Anxiety Disorders">{{cite book|title=Anxiety Disorders|url=http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/anxiety-disorders/nimhanxiety.pdf|series=NIH Publication No. 09 3879|year=2009|publisher=National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services}}</ref> Specific Phobia has a prevelance rate of 5.1 to 12.5% according to the National Institute of Mental Health.<ref name="Boyd"/><ref name="Waters2003">{{cite book|last=Waters|first=Richard|title=Phobias revealed and explained|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=gK8WJgsVejMC|accessdate=3 December 2010|date=2003-11-01|publisher=Murdoch Books|isbn=9781740453219}}</ref> |
According to the DSM-IV TR, scoleciphobia is a disorder that would be classified as Specific Phobia of the animal type.<ref name="DSM">{{cite book|title=Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders|edition=4th ed., text rev.|year=2000|publisher=American Psychiatric Association|location=Washington, DC}}</ref> This particular subtype of Specific Phobias generally has a childhood onset and persists through adulthood.<ref name="DSM"/><ref name="Boyd">{{cite journal|last=Boyd|first=J.H.|coauthors=Rae, D.S., and Thompson, J.W.|year=1990|title=Phobia: prevalence and risk factors|journal=Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology|volume=25|issue=6|pages=314–323|doi=10.1007/BF00782887|pmid=2291135}}</ref><ref name="Kessler">{{cite journal|last=Kessler|first=R.C.|coauthors=Chiu, W.T., Demler, O., and Walters, E.E.|year=2005|title=Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of twelve-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R)|journal=Archives of General Psychiatry|volume=62|issue=6|pages=617–627|doi=10.1001/archpsyc.62.6.617|pmid=15939839|pmc=2847357}}</ref><ref name="Anxiety Disorders">{{cite book|title=Anxiety Disorders|url=http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/anxiety-disorders/nimhanxiety.pdf|series=NIH Publication No. 09 3879|year=2009|publisher=National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services}}</ref> Specific Phobia has a prevelance rate of 5.1 to 12.5% according to the National Institute of Mental Health.<ref name="Boyd"/><ref name="Waters2003">{{cite book|last=Waters|first=Richard|title=Phobias revealed and explained|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=gK8WJgsVejMC|accessdate=3 December 2010|date=2003-11-01|publisher=Murdoch Books|isbn=9781740453219}}</ref> |
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==Effects== |
==Effects== |
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Individuals with this disorder typically recognize that their fear is excessive and/or unreasonable.<ref name="DSM"/><ref name="Anxiety Disorders"/><ref name="Waters2003"/> However, in spite of this, one may lead a restricted lifestyle and find the fear debilitating.<ref name="DSM"/><ref name="Waters2003"/> Those with Specific Phobias have been known to go to great lengths to avoid certain activities due to the possibility of coming into contact with the feared stimuli.<ref name="DSM"/><ref name="Waters2003"/> This fear can range from a mild fear response in the presence of real worms to panic-like symptoms induced by a picture of worms.<ref name="DSM"/><ref name="Kendler">{{cite journal|last=Kendler|first=K.S.|coauthors=Walters, E.E., and Truett, K.R.|year=1995|title=A twin-family study of self-report symptoms of panic-phobia and somatization|journal=Behavior Genetics|volume=25|issue=6|pages=499–515}}</ref><ref name="Kessler"/><ref name="Anxiety Disorders"/><ref name="Waters2003"/> |
Individuals with this disorder typically recognize that their fear is excessive and/or unreasonable.<ref name="DSM"/><ref name="Anxiety Disorders"/><ref name="Waters2003"/> However, in spite of this, one may lead a restricted lifestyle and find the fear debilitating.<ref name="DSM"/><ref name="Waters2003"/> Those with Specific Phobias have been known to go to great lengths to avoid certain activities due to the possibility of coming into contact with the feared stimuli.<ref name="DSM"/><ref name="Waters2003"/> This fear can range from a mild fear response in the presence of real worms to panic-like symptoms induced by a picture of worms.<ref name="DSM"/><ref name="Kendler">{{cite journal|last=Kendler|first=K.S.|coauthors=Walters, E.E., and Truett, K.R.|year=1995|title=A twin-family study of self-report symptoms of panic-phobia and somatization|journal=Behavior Genetics|volume=25|issue=6|pages=499–515|doi=10.1007/BF02327574|pmid=8540889}}</ref><ref name="Kessler"/><ref name="Anxiety Disorders"/><ref name="Waters2003"/> |
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==Possible genetic link== |
==Possible genetic link== |
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Revision as of 22:23, 24 June 2011
Scoleciphobia is the fear of worms. The sight of a worm, or anything that looks like a worm, may cause someone with this phobia to have extreme anxiety or even panic attacks.
Classification of disease
According to the DSM-IV TR, scoleciphobia is a disorder that would be classified as Specific Phobia of the animal type.[1] This particular subtype of Specific Phobias generally has a childhood onset and persists through adulthood.[1][2][3][4] Specific Phobia has a prevelance rate of 5.1 to 12.5% according to the National Institute of Mental Health.[2][5]
Effects
Individuals with this disorder typically recognize that their fear is excessive and/or unreasonable.[1][4][5] However, in spite of this, one may lead a restricted lifestyle and find the fear debilitating.[1][5] Those with Specific Phobias have been known to go to great lengths to avoid certain activities due to the possibility of coming into contact with the feared stimuli.[1][5] This fear can range from a mild fear response in the presence of real worms to panic-like symptoms induced by a picture of worms.[1][6][3][4][5]
Possible genetic link
It appears that family members of a person diagnosed with Specific Phobia have an increased risk of developing the disorder.[1][6] Particularly, first-degree biological relatives of person with Specific Phobias, Animal type, are more likely than the general population to have animal phobias.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text rev. ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association. 2000.
- ^ a b Boyd, J.H. (1990). "Phobia: prevalence and risk factors". Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 25 (6): 314–323. doi:10.1007/BF00782887. PMID 2291135.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Kessler, R.C. (2005). "Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of twelve-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R)". Archives of General Psychiatry. 62 (6): 617–627. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.62.6.617. PMC 2847357. PMID 15939839.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c Anxiety Disorders (PDF). NIH Publication No. 09 3879. National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Waters, Richard (2003-11-01). Phobias revealed and explained. Murdoch Books. ISBN 9781740453219. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ a b Kendler, K.S. (1995). "A twin-family study of self-report symptoms of panic-phobia and somatization". Behavior Genetics. 25 (6): 499–515. doi:10.1007/BF02327574. PMID 8540889.
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