Phobias
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Phobias Treatment
Treatment of phobias includes:
Mental health
counseling for phobias
Benzodiazepine medications
for phobias:
Alprazolam
(
Ativan
)
Lorazepam
(
Xanax
)
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
for phobias:
Venlafaxine
(
Effexor
)
Paroxetine
(
Paxil
)
Fluoxetine
(
Prozac
)
Sertraline
(
Zoloft
)
Tricyclic antidepressant
medications for phobias:
Nortriptyline
(
Pamelor
)
Imipramine
(
Tofranil
)
Relaxation techniques
Regular exercise
Phobia clinical trials
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Phobias Treatment: Questions For Doctor
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Last Updated: Oct 26, 2007
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Phobias References:
Kendler KS, Myers J, Prescott CA. The etiology of phobias: an evaluation of the stress-diathesis model. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2002 Mar;59(3):242-8.
Mineka S, Ohman A. Phobias and preparedness: the selective, automatic, and encapsulated nature of fear. Biol Psychiatry. 2002 Nov 15;52(10):927-37.
Muris P, Merckelbach H, de Jong P, Ollendick TH. The etiology of specific fears and phobias in children: a critique of the non-associative account. Behav Res Ther. 2002 Feb;40(2):185-95.
