Topic : Phobia Presented By : Akhilendra Kushwah MSW I Semester (2021-23) Department of Social Work Institute of Social Sciences Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra

1. INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
Department of social work
Submitted By:
Akhilendra Kushwah
Serial No.: 02
(M.S.W. 1st Semester)
DR. BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR
UNIVERSITY, AGRA
Submitted To:
Dr. Rajesh Kushwaha
(Assistant Professor)

2. PHOBIA

3. Contents of this template
Here’s what you’ll find in this Presentation :
1. Introduction to Phobia.
2. Classifications of Phobia :
a. Social Phobia
b. Specific Phobia
c. Agrophobia
3. Common Phobias.
4. Symptoms of Phobias.
5. Causes of Phobias.
6. Treatement of Phobias
7. References

4. Introduction to Phobia
Phobia is a irrational persistent fear of something
which might be an object or a situation. The term ‘Phobia’ is
derived from the Greek word ‘Phobos’ which means Fear or
Morbid Fear. It is used in the context of clinical psychology, as
a type of anxiety disorder. It usually defined as a fear of an
object or situation.

5. Classification of Phobia
The fear of embarrassment
in front of people.
It is characterized as being in
places or circumstances that
prove to be difficult or
humilating to escape
Intense fear of particular
object that is harmless.
Social
Phobia
Specific
Phobia Agrophobia
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2
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6. 1.
Social
Phobia
Fears involving other
societal members or social
situationsn, such as eating in
public and delivering speech in
the public places. This type of
Phobia may be subdivided into:
➢ Generalized Social Phobia
➢ Specific Social Phobia

7. 2.
Specific
Phobia
Fears of a single specific
panic trigger such as spiders,
snakes, dogs, water, heights,
flying, catching a specific illness
etc. Many people have these
fears but to a lesser degree than
those who suffer from Specific
Phobia.

8. 3.
Agrophobia
A generalized fear of
leaving home or a small familiar
safe area. It may also be caused
by various specific phobias such
as fear of open space or fear of
contamination (fear of germs) or
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stres
Disorder) related to a trauma
that occurred out of doors.

9. Common
Phobias

10. 1) Acrophobia (Height)
2) Aerophobia (Flying)
3) Agliophobia (Pain)
4) Agoraphobia (Situation)
5) Anthropophobia (People or
Society)
6) Bathmo Phobia (Depth)
7) Bibliophobia (Books)
8) Cathisophobia (Sitting)
9) Chinophobia (Snow)
10) Chirophobia (Bats)
11) Claustrophobia (Confined Space)
12) Dystychiphobia (Accidents)
13) Ereuthrophobia (Blushing)
14) Ergophobia (Work)
15) Frigophobia (Cold Things)
16) Genuphobia (Knees)
17) Hormephobic (Shock)
18) Hydrophobia (Water)
19) Photophobia (Light)
20) Social Phobia (Being Treated
Negatively)
Common Phobias

11. Symptoms of Phobia
▪ Feeling unsteady, dizzy, lightheaded or faint
▪ Feeling like you are choking
▪ Chest pain or tightness in the chest
▪ Sweating
▪ Hot or Cold flushes
▪ Shortness of breath or smothering sensation
▪ Nausea, Vomiting or Diarrhoea
▪ Numbness or Tingling sensation
▪ Trembling or Shaking
▪ A fear of fainting.
▪ A fear of losing control.
▪ A fear of dying.
▪ Feeling out of touch with
reality.
▪ Stress.
▪ Being overwhelmed.
▪ Anxiety.
▪ Depression
Physical
Symtoms
Psychological
Symptoms
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12. Causes
of
Phobias

13. Post Incidents
or Traumas
Learned Responses
from Early Life
Reaction and Responses to Panic or
Fear
Genetic
Factors
Experiencing long-term
Stress

14. Treatment of
Phobia

15. Practice
Flooding
Practice of Exposure
Therapy
Avoid Alcohol, Caffiene and Other
Drugs
Medication
Practice Muscle Relaxation
& Regular Exercise & Yoga

16. References
● Dr. Pratima Kumari Mishra :
Human Growth and Development-
Developmetal Psychology
● Lisa Fritscher :
Research Findings on the
Genetics of Phobia
● Sudhir Shahi :
Phobia
● Publications of Mind for Mental
Health
References

17. Thanks!