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- Title
Blood-injury-illness phobia: a review.
- Authors
Thyer, B A; Himle, J; Curtis, G C
- Abstract
The empirical literature that pertains to phobias of blood, injury, or illness (BII) is surveyed. BII phobia is selectively associated with a vasovagal fainting response upon exposure to phobic stimuli, and the clinical entity may represent an exaggeration of a response that is relatively prevalent in the general population. Clinical, demographic and etiological information obtained from a series of 15 BII phobics is presented, and the suggestion is made that this disorder warrants a diagnostic category separate from simple phobia.
- Publication
Journal of clinical psychology, 1985, Vol 41, Issue 4, p451
- ISSN
0021-9762
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1002/1097-4679(198507)41:4<451::aid-jclp2270410402>3.0.co;2-o