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- Title
Emetophobia: preliminary results of an internet survey.
- Authors
Lipsitz, Joshua D.; Fyer, Abby J.; Paterniti, Anthea; Klein, Donald F.; Lipsitz, J D; Fyer, A J; Paterniti, A; Klein, D F
- Abstract
Through electronic mail, we surveyed members of an internet support group for emetophobia (fear of vomiting). Respondents were 50 women and 6 men with a mean age of 31 years. Results suggest that, for this sample, emetophobia is a disorder of early onset and chronic course, with highly persistent and intrusive symptoms. Emetophobia is implicated in social, home-marital, and occupational impairment and it causes significant constriction of leisure activities. Nearly half of women avoided or delayed becoming pregnant. About three quarters of respondents have eating rituals or significantly limit the foods they eat. Respondents describe other problems such as depression, panic attacks, social anxiety, compulsions, and frequent history of childhood separation anxiety.
- Subjects
PHOBIAS; VOMITING; DEPRESSION in women; SEPARATION anxiety; SURVEYS
- Publication
Depression & Anxiety (1091-4269), 2001, Vol 14, Issue 2, p149
- ISSN
1091-4269
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1002/da.1058