Phobias, Syndromes and Disorders
General Biology BI 101, Saint Anselm College
| Types of Phobias | Definition |
| Gamophobia | fear of marriage |
| Algophobia | fear of pain |
| Acrophobia | fear of heights |
| Agoraphobia | fear of open places |
| Types of Disorders | Definition |
| Pseudocyesis | false belief of being pregnant |
| Body dysmorphic disorder | patient believes that part of their anatomy is malformed |
| Malingering disorder | patient consciously fakes or claims to have a disorder to attain a specific goal (e.g., financial reward) |
| Factitious disorder or Munchausen syndrome |
person consciously creates symptoms in order to receive medical attention |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | person who experiences or witnessed traumatic,
usually life-threatening/serious injury event, event is persistnely re-experiences event, leads to increased arousal, distress, anxiety, social/occupational impairment |
| Eating Disorder - Anorexia Nervosa | refusal to maintain appropriate body weight, person
is usually 85% of their normal body weight, intense fear
of gaining weight, higher incidence in females
|
| Eating Disorder - Bulimia | maintains normal body weight but binge eating is frequent and persistent, followed by self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, diuretics or other medications, fasting, excessive exercise |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | hyperactive, short attention span, highly senitive to stimuli, treated with Ritalin |
| Tourette's Syndrome | involuntary motor and vocal movements |
