(717)737-9068 Free Consultation * 24 Hour Services Available 

"For appointments in Pennsylvania please click here"
Home
 Table of Contents
 Emotional Problems
  Anger
  Anxiety
  Depression
  Frustration
  Grief
  Guilt
  Lack of Confidence
  Self-Esteem
  Stress
 Eating Disorders
  Anorexia
  Bulimia
  Binge Eating
  Eating and Weight
  Emotional Eating

  Excess Weight

  Weight Control

 Relationships
  Co-dependency
  Loneliness
  Loved Ones
  Rejection
  Separation / Divorce
 Addictions
  Drug and Alcohol
  Food
  Gambling
  Internet
  Sex / Pornography
  Spending / Shopping
  Work
Behavioral Problems
  ADD
  ADHD
  Adjustment Disorder
  Bipolar
  Borderline
  Conduct Disorders
  Explosive Disorder
  Hypochondria
  Kleptomania
  Mania
  Multiple Personality
  Obsessive/Compulsive
  PTSD
  Schizophrenia
  Sleep Disorders
 Phobias and Fears
  Fears and Phobias
  Acrophobia
  Agoraphobia
  Claustrophobia
  Monophobia
  Panic Attacks
  Phobias
  Social Phobia
  Performance Anxiety
  List Of Phobias
 Sexual Concerns
  Sexual Concerns (M)
  Sexual Concerns (F)
  Bisexuality
  Exhibitionism
  Fetishism
  Frotteurism
  Gay and Lesbian
  Gender Identity Issues
  Sadomasochism
  Sexual Orientation
  Voyeurism
  List of Paraphilias
Helpful Information
  Aging
  Communication Skills
  Non-Verbal Comm...
  Personal Growth
  Skill Enhancement
Adoption / Infertility
  Adoption
  For Adoptees
  For Adopting Persons
  For Birth Parents
  Infertility
Privacy
Fears and Phobias

Phobias and Fears

Fears and Phobias

Fears and phobias will help you learn about fear, the difference between fear and anxiety, what causes phobias, the types and most common symptoms of phobia, how a phobia is diagnosed, and information on phobia treatment.

Acrophobia

Is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. Known by a number of names (Acrophobia, Allodoxaphobia, and Fear of Heights) the problem often significantly impacts the quality of life. This surprisingly common phobia causes countless people needless distress.

Agoraphobia

Is the abnormal fear of expecting or experiencing a difficult or embarrassing situation from which the sufferer cannot find an escape. The word is an English adoption of the Greek words agora and phobos, literally translated in modern Greek as "a fear of the marketplace". This translation is the reason of the common misconception that agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces. This is most often not the case since people suffering from agoraphobia usually are not afraid of the open spaces themselves, but of public spaces or of situations where a person is afraid of having a panic attack and will not be able to receive help. Another misconception is that agoraphobia is a fear of "crowded spaces" (which would be a social phobia

Claustrophobia

Is an anxiety disorder that involves the fear of enclosed or confined spaces. A person with claustrophobia suffers from panic attacks, or fear of having a panic attack, in situations such as being in elevators, trains or aircraft. If a panic attack occurs while they are in a confined space, then the claustrophobic person fears not being able to escape the situation. Those suffering from claustrophobia might find it difficult to breathe in closed auditoriums, theatres, and elevators.

Monophobia

Is the fear of being alone.  Monophobia can make a person feel very insecure, anxious and depressed. If you fear being alone you may become over needy of other people and feel as if you must be around people at all times. While we all, to varying degrees, need people in our life, if you feel you must have people around all the time then this need is controlling you.

Panic Attacks

People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. They cannot predict when an attack will occur, and many develop intense anxiety between episodes, worrying when and where the next attack will strike.  Some people's lives become so restricted that they avoid normal everyday activities such as grocery shopping or driving. In some cases they become housebound.  When a person's life become restricted in this way, the condition is called agoraphobia. One-third of people with panic disorder develop agoraphobia. Early treatment of panic disorder can often prevent agoraphobia and depression.

Phobias

A phobia is a fear which is caused by a specific object or situation. The fear may be caused by the actual presence of the feared object or situation, or it maybe caused by the anticipation of the presence of that object or situation. Anxiety, triggered by the fear, may approach the intensity of panic. There are phobias for so many things that there are whole websites listing all the phobias.

Social Phobia

Is a persistent fear of one or more situations in which the person is exposed to possible scrutiny by others and fears that he or she may do something or act in a way that will be humiliating or embarrassing. Social phobia involves overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations.

  Contact Dr. Berger
F.A.Q.
Help is Available
  Who I Can Help
  How I Can Help
  What You Can Do
  Fees
  About Dr Berger
What Is a
  Psychologist
  Psychiatrist
  Clinical Psychologist
  Educational Psych...
  Forensic Psychologist
  School Psychologist
  Social Worker
  Life Coach
  Personal Coach
  Executive Coach
  Therapist
  Mental Health Prof...
  Pastoral Counselor
  DSM-IV
Types of Treatment
  Behavioral Therapy
  Biofeedback
  Cognitive Behavioral
  Desensitization
  Electroconvulsive
  Gestalt Therapy
  Hypnotherapy
  Neurolinguistic
  Psychoanalysis
  Psychotherapy
  Rational Emotive
  Reality Therapy
  Family Therapy
  Group Therapy
 Tests
  Intelligence (IQ)
  Myers-Briggs
  MMPI
  Neuropsych
  Rorschach (inkblot)
 Famous Psychologists
  Allport, Gordon
  Beck, Aaron
  Binet, Alfred
  Chomsky, Noam
  Ellis, Albert
  Erikson, Erik
  Erickson, Milton
  Freud, Sigmund
  Fromm, Erich
  Glasser, William
  Harlow, Harry
  Jung, Carl
  Kinsey, Alfred
  Laing, R.D.
  Leary, Timothy
  Lewin, Kurt
  Perls, Fritz
  Maslow, Abraham
  May, Rollo
  Piaget, Jean
  Pavlov, Ivan
  Rogers, Carl
  Satir, Virginia
  Skinner, B. F.
  Wolpe, Joseph
Contact
  Psych Associations
  Disclaimer
  Privacy
 
Psychologist
Anywhere Anytime
                                    Copyright 2005 Dr Vincent Berger                                     

 

Psychologists and Psychologist
Psychologists Psychologist
 Psychologists Allentown Pennsylvania Psychologists Hermitage Pennsylvania Psychologists Penn Hills Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Altoona Pennsylvania Psychologists Highspire Pennsylvania Psychologists Philadelphia Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Baldwin Pennsylvania Psychologists Johnstown Pennsylvania Psychologists Phoenixville Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Bethel Park Pennsylvania Psychologists King of Prussia Pennsylvania Psychologists Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Bethlehem Pennsylvania Psychologists Lancaster Pennsylvania Psychologists Plum Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Black Mountain Pennsylvania Psychologists Lansdale Pennsylvania Psychologists Pottstown Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Camp Hill Pennsylvania Psychologists Lebanon Pennsylvania  Psychologists Progress Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Carlisle Pennsylvania Psychologists Lemoyne Pennsylvania Psychologists Radnor Township Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Chambersburg Pennsylvania Psychologists Levittown Pennsylvania Psychologists Reading Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Chester Pennsylvania Psychologists Marysville Pennsylvania Psychologists Ross Township Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Colonial Park Pennsylvania  Psychologists McCandless Pennsylvania Psychologists Rutherford Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Drexel Hill Pennsylvania Psychologists McKeesport Pennsylvania Psychologists Scott Township Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Easton Pennsylvania Psychologists Monroeville Pennsylvania Psychologists Scranton Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Enola Pennsylvania Psychologists Mount Lebanon Pennsylvania Psychologists Shaler Township Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Erie Pennsylvania Psychologists Mountain Top Pennsylvania Psychologists Sharon Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Greensburg Pennsylvania Psychologists Murrysville Pennsylvania Psychologists Springfield Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Hampton Pennsylvania Psychologists New Castle Pennsylvania Psychologists State College Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Hanover Pennsylvania Psychologists Norristown Pennsylvania Psychologists Steelton Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Hazleton Pennsylvania Psychologists Penbrook Pennsylvania Psychologists Upper St Clair Pennsylvania
 Psychologists West Chester Pennsylvania Psychologists Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania Psychologists Willow Grove Pennsylvania
 Psychologists West Mifflin Pennsylvania Psychologists Williamsport Pennsylvania Psychologists York Pennsylvania
 Psychologists Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania  
Psychologists
Psychologists PA
Psychologists Pennsylvania