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Phobia risk factors
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Risk factors for specific phobia include behavioral inhibition, genetic predisposition, and parental loss and separation.[1]
Risk Factors Of Specific phobia
Risk Factors Of Specific phobia
- Behavioral inhibition
- Genetic predisposition
- Negative affectivity (neuroticism)
- Parental over protectiveness
- Parental loss and separation
- Physical and sexual abuse[1]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.
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