Fear of Water Phobia - Aquaphobia.
Agoraphobia usually develops as a complication of panic disorder, an anxiety disorder involving panic attacks and moments of intense fear. It can arise by associating panic attacks with the places or situations where they occurred and then avoiding them. A minority of people with agoraphobia have no history of panic attacks.
Psychology 211 December 16, 2013 University of Phoenix Many individuals suffer from a phobia or a natural fear of something or a current situation that they may have been in or are in currently. One of the most common phobias is having a fear of heights, also called Acrophobia. Acrophobia is often mislabeled as vertigo.
Following on from last year's Bad Trip event at Nottingham Contemporary, I've been asked to take part in their 2013 summer exhibition, Aquatopia: The Imaginary of the Ocean Deep. In parallel with the main exhibition, the gallery is running Aquaphobia, a four-week film season of aquatic horror films.I've suggested two events to run under the banner 'Invisible Horizons and Uncharted Waters'.
Aquaphobia definition, an abnormal fear of water; hydrophobia. See more.
Case Study Report: Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia In the case of Dennis Holt, a thirty one year old man presenting with occasional occurrences of panic attacks, the eventual diagnosis was Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia.The etiology of the disorder can be considered to result from a problem with cognition.Holt viewed the world with extreme negativity.
Phobias are more pronounced than fears. They develop when a person has an exaggerated or unrealistic sense of danger about a situation or object. If a phobia becomes very severe, a person may organise their life around avoiding the thing that's causing them anxiety. As well as restricting their day-to-day life, it can also cause a lot of distress.
Aquaphobia is a kind of specific phobia, an abnormal and persistent fear of water. It involves a level of fear that is beyond control or that may interfere with daily life. Specifically, people suffering from aquaphobia may experience anxiety even though they realize the water in an ocean, a river, a lake, a creek or even a bathtub may pose no imminent threat.