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Fobia específica o simple - Symptom

Síntomas:

Estar expuesto al objeto de la fobia o incluso pensar en estar expuesto a dicho objeto provoca una reacción de ansiedad.

  • Este miedo o ansiedad es desproporcionado (mucho más fuerte) con respecto a la amenaza real.
  • La persona puede experimentar sudoración excesiva, problemas para controlar los músculos o las acciones o frecuencia cardíaca rápida.

La persona evita situaciones en las cuales se puede presentar contacto con el objeto o animal que causa el miedo, por ejemplo, evitando conducir a través de túneles, si estos son el objeto de la fobia. Este tipo de evasión puede interferir con el trabajo y el desempeño social.

La persona puede sentirse débil o cobarde y perder la autoestima cuando evita el objeto de la fobia.

Signos y exámenes:

El médico preguntará por la historia de la fobia y obtendrá una descripción del comportamiento de parte suya, de su familia y de amigos.

Los signos abarcan:

  • Reviewed last on: 2/14/2010
  • Fred K. Berger, MD, Addiction and Forensic Psychiatrist, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Taylor CT, Pollack MH, LeBeau RT, Simon NM. Anxiety disorders: Panic, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety. In: Stern TA, Rosenbaum JF, Fava M, Biederman J, Rauch SL, eds. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 32.

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