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Different Ages of Onset in Varieties of Phobia
Abstract
One hundred and thirty-nine adult phobic patients presenting for treatment were subdivided into four groups with phobias of: I) animals and insects; II) specific situations (e.g., heights, thunder); III) social situations; and IV) agoraphobia. All four groups first sought treatment at comparable ages in adult life. However, the onset age of phobias differed between groups: hardly any phobias of animals and insects had started after age five, while most phobias of the other varieties started after age ten. This suggests a facilitatory period in early childhood for the acquisition of certain fears. This different onset age of animal phobias was accompanied by other differentiating features: circumscribed symptoms, continuous course, and a better response to behavior therapy despite longer duration of symptoms.
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- MARKS, I. M., & GELDER, M. G.
- Venue
- American Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 1966-08
- Volume
- 123
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 218-221
- ISSN
- 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
- 1535-7228
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- W2098131077
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- 313
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- 10.41
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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- closed
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