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Some may have anxiety that makes them feel as if they will throw up when they actually might not. Other possible fears that may come with emetophobia is not being able to locate a restroom in a timely manner, not being able to stop throwing up, choking on vomit, being embarrassed due to the situation, or having to seek medical attention. [2]
However, small case studies have pointed to a few possible pharmacological interventions: olanzapine, a second-generation atypical antipsychotic; mirtazapine, an antidepressant known for its safety and efficacy in treating depressive and anxious symptoms in adults; and buspirone, typically used to treat generalized anxiety disorder.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. Mental illness characterized by abnormal eating habits that adversely affect health Medical condition Eating disorder Specialty Psychiatry, clinical psychology Symptoms Abnormal eating habits that negatively affect physical or mental health Complications Anxiety disorders, depression ...
Why do you think? It says right at the top of this article's page. I think the info is great, but you need some references and whatnot. Ringwall 11:41, 15 February 2007 Too out the word "irrational" from the first sentence because that is the opinion of those who do not have emetophoia. Well, a "phobia" is an irrational fear.
Emetophobia: fear of vomiting: Enochlophobia: fear of crowds: Entomophobia: fear/dislike of insects, a zoophobia: Ephebiphobia: fear of youth; inaccurate, exaggerated and sensational characterization of young people Equinophobia: fear of horses: Ergophobia, ergasiophobia fear of work or functioning, or a surgeon's fear of operating Erotophobia
Vomiting (also known as emesis, puking and throwing up) [a] is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose. [1]
The purpose of this question is to enable the patient or client to notice improvements, and the inherent difference between one person's subjective scale and another person's is irrelevant to therapy with either individual. Our brains are sophisticated enough that they can usually summarize a large amount of data very quickly, and often accurately.
Causes of BII phobia have yet to be fully understood. There is a body of evidence which suggests the phobia has genetic underpinnings, though many phobics also cite a traumatic life event as a cause of their fear. [1] The fainting response accompanying the phobia may have originated as an adaptive evolutionary mechanism. [8] [9]