http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/talk-therapy.php Phobias and Fears GUMC: fMRI predicts outcome to talk therapy in children with an anxiety disorder - Patients who express fear when happy faces are viewed on a screen inside fMRI scanner were found not to respond to cognitive behavioral therapy. Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:09:35 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/talk-therapy.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/fear.php Phobias and Fears Neurobiologists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research have identified, for the first time, clearly defined neural circuits responsible for the processing of fear states. These findings could ultimately help people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or anxiety disorders. The scientists' results have been published in the latest issue of Nature. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:15:02 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/fear.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/nyctophobia.php Phobias and Fears Nyctophobia is a phobia characterized by an acute fear of the darkness. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:32:34 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/nyctophobia.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/phobia-hypnosis.php Phobias and Fears Imagine a life controlled by fear and anxiety, where every movement is scrutinized and even the smallest decision is agonized over. Hours are spent examining daily tasks or situations that most people endure easily. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:23:21 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/phobia-hypnosis.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/anxiety-panic.php Phobias and Fears Approximately forty-million adults in the United States, or about eighteen percent of the population, experience a form of Anxiety disorder each year. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:39:52 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/anxiety-panic.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/social-phobia.php Phobias and Fears Social phobia is a mental health disorder that is difficult to understand because it is amongst the last anxiety conditions discovered by doctors. In fact, about 7% of people suffer from this condition, which can be debilitating and difficult for doctors to diagnose. Most are aware that their symptoms are not right, but unaware of exactly what they are suffering. Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:23:58 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/social-phobia.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/overcoming-phobia.php Phobias and Fears Everybody experiences an irrational and strong aversion or fear of a particular thing, individual, or situation. This condition is generally referred to as phobia. There are numerous types of phobia, and one of the most common is the social phobia. Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:18:17 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/overcoming-phobia.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/arachnophobia.php Phobias and Fears Arachnophobia can be triggered by the mere thought of a spider or even by a picture of a spider in some cases. Some arachnophobics will, on entering a room, search it for a spider. If they find one they will monitor its progress very thoroughly. Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:04:53 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/arachnophobia.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/conquer-fears.php Phobias and Fears Many people are fearful, anxious or phobic about something - a dark room, a furry cat, being on top of a tall building, or being in a small, cramped room. These fears or phobias may be exaggerated or irrational yet they cause so much distraction and distress. Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:40:55 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/conquer-fears.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/phobia-treatments.php Phobias and Fears About 18 percent of those living in the United States endure a kind of a panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, general anxiety disorder or phobias, such as a social phobia, agoraphobia, or a specific phobia, which embody common fears of items such as germs, heights or elevators. Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:34:04 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/phobia-treatments.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/agoraphobia.php Phobias and Fears Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder related to fear of being in places that might be embarrassing or difficult to leave quickly, get help, or where you might experience a panic attack. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:20:43 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/phobias/agoraphobia.php