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Phobias and Affective Illness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Kurt Schapira ,
T. A. Kerr  and
Martin Roth
Kurt Schapira
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
T. A. Kerr
Affiliation:
Psychological Medicine Research Unit, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Martin Roth
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Extract

A phobia may be defined as a persistent and inappropriate fear of a specific object or situation; the majority of phobias do not come to the attention of the psychiatrist, as they are readily circumvented and hence do not interfere significantly with the individual's mode of life.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 117 , Issue 536 , July 1970 , pp. 25 - 32
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1970 

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