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Fear Factors

Oct 31, 2006 08:41

The Oxford English Dictionary defines phobia as "A fear, horror, strong dislike, or aversion; esp. an extreme or irrational fear or dread aroused by a particular object or circumstance." The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association, defines phobias as anxiety disorders, and uses ( Read more... )

social phobia, anxiety, social anxiety disorder, psychology, phobias, specific phobia, gender differences, fear

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differenceblog October 31 2006, 20:26:58 UTC

equal numbers of people, not equal percentages. So it really is a disproportionately high percentage of men who seek treatment for it.