The pathogenesis of these disorders is complex and includes biological and psychosocial factors. Modern diagnostic classification systems (ICD-10, DSM-IV) differentiate between panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia and specific phobia. Recommended treatment ...
Fear is an adaptive emotion that mobilizes defensive resources upon confrontation with danger. However, fear becomes maladaptive and can give rise to the development of clinical anxiety when it exceeds the degree of threat, generalizes broadly across stimuli and contexts, persists after the danger is ...
46Citations Explore all metrics Abstract Based upon clinical literature concerned with childhood fears and phobia, this paper explores the importance of developmental considerations in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of child phobias. It is suggested that the steadfast application of adult models...