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As with other phobias and anxiety conditions, haphephobia may come with anxiety and stress-related symptoms that vary among those that suffer from it. A non-exhaustive list of potential symptoms that those suffering from haphephobia may have includes:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/specific-phobias/symptoms|title=Symptoms|publisher=Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA}}</ref> |
As with other phobias and anxiety conditions, haphephobia may come with anxiety and stress-related symptoms that vary among those that suffer from it. A non-exhaustive list of potential symptoms that those suffering from haphephobia may have includes:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/specific-phobias/symptoms|title=Symptoms|publisher=Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA}}</ref> |
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*Chest pain |
*[[Chest pain]] |
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*Choking sensation |
*[[Choking sensation]] |
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*Cold or hot flashes |
*Cold or hot flashes |
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*[[Hives#Cholinergic_or_stress|Cholinergic urticaria]] |
*[[Hives#Cholinergic_or_stress|Cholinergic urticaria]] |
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*Dissociation |
*[[Dissociation (psychology)|Dissociation]] |
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*Dizziness |
*[[Dizziness]] |
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*Fear of dying |
*[[Death anxiety (psychology)|Fear of dying]] |
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*Fear of loss of control |
*Fear of loss of control |
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*Feeling of being trapped |
*Feeling of being trapped |
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*Heart palpitations |
*[[Palpitations|Heart palpitations]] |
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*Hyperventilation |
*[[Hyperventilation]] |
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*Nausea |
*[[Nausea]] |
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*Sense of impending danger |
*Sense of impending danger |
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*Sweating |
*[[Perspiration|Sweating]] |
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*Tingling sensations |
*[[Paresthesia|Tingling sensations]] |
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*Trembling |
*[[Trembling]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 02:36, 8 November 2019
Haphephobia[1] (also known as aphephobia,[1] haphophobia,[2] hapnophobia, haptephobia,[1] haptophobia,[1][2] thixophobia[1]) is a rare specific phobia that involves the fear of touching or of being touched. This is often associated with a fear of sexual assault. Michell Dorais reports that many whom have been the victims of sexual abuse have a fear of being touched, quoting one victim who describes being touched as something that "burns like fire", causing him to freeze up or lash out.[3]
Symptoms
As with other phobias and anxiety conditions, haphephobia may come with anxiety and stress-related symptoms that vary among those that suffer from it. A non-exhaustive list of potential symptoms that those suffering from haphephobia may have includes:[4]
- Chest pain
- Choking sensation
- Cold or hot flashes
- Cholinergic urticaria
- Dissociation
- Dizziness
- Fear of dying
- Fear of loss of control
- Feeling of being trapped
- Heart palpitations
- Hyperventilation
- Nausea
- Sense of impending danger
- Sweating
- Tingling sensations
- Trembling
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Charles Harrington Elster (1996). There's a Word for It!. Scribner. p. 160. ISBN 0684824558.
- ^ a b Laurence Urdang; Anne Ryle; Tanya H. Lee (1986). -ologies & -isms. Gale Research Co. p. 557. ISBN 0810311968.
- ^ Michel Dorais (2002). Don't Tell: The Sexual Abuse of Boys. McGill-Queen's Press — MQUP. p. 84. ISBN 0773522611.
- ^ "Symptoms". Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA.