Addiction is a complex brain disease involving altered function of reward and motivation systems. It includes substance abuse as well as behavioural problems such as abuse of gambling and video games, and excessive work, food, and sex.
Amnesiphobia or fear of amnesia develops when one experiences episodic amnesia. He or she might have forgotten a significant event or period in one's life leading to the development of phobia or anxiety. It is now also commonly related to the development of Alzheimer's disease and this diagnosis ...
Ambulophobia or fear of walking may have developed due to a link to the fear of control loss. This fear can be learned through observation, but more often than not, there is either a belief that the patient might get hurt or an injury in the past is contributing to the development of such fear. For ...
Amaxophobia is known as an abnormal and unwarranted fear of riding in a car. This fear may be due to two reasons: previous bad experience or due to poor socialization. Whatever the reason may be, training your child to enjoy riding cars can help him change the negative things they feel about cars, ...
Amathophobia is known as the persistent and abnormal fear of dust. The cause of Amathophobia may vary from one person to another, and since no two persons are the same, most sufferers fall into one or more of any of the following categories: associated traumatic experience, aingle traumatic ...
Alloxaphobia is considered as an uncommon type of phobia where in the patient fears hearing opinions from other people. It does not really matter if the patient knows the person who is giving out an opinion or not. People suffering from such condition are those who have been associated with some ...
Alliumphobia is known as the extraordinary fear of garlic. People suffering from Alliumphobia experience severe anxiety or panic attacks when they are within close proximity to garlic. This is known as a generalized phobia and sufferers may feel extreme fear or present an anxious reaction when ...
Alektorophobia is known as an abnormal and excessive fear of chickens, flying animals or feathered creatures. This may also include fear of eggs and living or dead chickens. Aside from that, sufferers may also fear being swooped upon or being pecked.
