Glossary of Phobias Terms
In order to fully understand phobias, it is necessary to follow the jargon. If your doctor has used terms you don't understand, you may find the definitions here.
Accommodation
Definition of accommodation
Definition of accommodation
Agoraphobia
Definition of Agoraphobia
Definition of Agoraphobia
Anxiety Disorder
Definition of Anxiety Disorder
Definition of Anxiety Disorder
Assimilation
Definition of Assimilation
Definition of Assimilation
Automatic Thoughts
Definition of Automatic Thoughts
Definition of Automatic Thoughts
Behaviorism
Definition of behaviorism
Definition of behaviorism
Benzodiazepines
Definition of Benzodiazepines
Definition of Benzodiazepines
Beta Blocker
Definition of Beta Blocker
Definition of Beta Blocker
Blank Slate
Definition of Blank Slate
Definition of Blank Slate
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Definition of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Definition of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Brief Therapy
Definition of Brief Therapy
Definition of Brief Therapy
Classical Conditioning
Definition of classical conditioning
Definition of classical conditioning
Cognitive Reframing
Definition of Cognitive Reframing
Definition of Cognitive Reframing
Cognitive Theory
Definition of Cognitive Theory
Definition of Cognitive Theory
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Definition of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Definition of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Constructivism
Definition of Constructivism
Definition of Constructivism
Conversion Disorder
Definition of Conversion Disorder
Definition of Conversion Disorder
Coping Skills
Definition of Coping Skills
Definition of Coping Skills
Definition of Cyberchondria
The definition of cyberchondria.
The definition of cyberchondria.
Definition of Medical Student's Disease
The definition of medical student's disease.
The definition of medical student's disease.
Delusional Disorder
Definition of Delusional Disorder
Definition of Delusional Disorder
DSM-IV
Definition of DSM-IV
Definition of DSM-IV
Exposure Therapy
Definition of exposure therapy
Definition of exposure therapy
Facilitator
Definition of a facilitator
Definition of a facilitator
Family Therapy
Definition of Family Therapy
Definition of Family Therapy
Fight or Flight Response
Definition of Fight or Flight Response
Definition of Fight or Flight Response
Flooding
Definition of Flooding
Definition of Flooding
Group Therapy
Definition of Group Therapy
Definition of Group Therapy
Groupthink
Definition of Groupthink
Definition of Groupthink
Guided Imagery
Definition of Guided Imagery
Definition of Guided Imagery
Homeopathy
Definition of Homeopathy
Definition of Homeopathy
Humanistic Psychology
Definition of Humanistic Psychology
Definition of Humanistic Psychology
Instinctive Response
Definition of Instinctive Response
Definition of Instinctive Response
Intake Interview
Definition of Intake Interview
Definition of Intake Interview
Learned Response
Definition of Learned Response
Definition of Learned Response
Learning Theory
Definition of Learning Theory
Definition of Learning Theory
Magical Thinking
Definition of magical thinking
Definition of magical thinking
Malingering
Learn more about the definition of malingering.
Learn more about the definition of malingering.
MAOI
Definition of MAOI
Definition of MAOI
Mass Hysteria
Definition of mass hysteria
Definition of mass hysteria
Medical Model
Definition of Medical Model
Definition of Medical Model
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Learn more about the definition of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Learn more about the definition of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Nosophobia
Definition of Nosophobia
Definition of Nosophobia
Operant Conditioning
Definition of operant conditioning
Definition of operant conditioning
Palpitations
Definition of Palpitations
Definition of Palpitations
Panic Attack
Definition of Panic Attack
Definition of Panic Attack
Parroting
Definition of Parroting
Definition of Parroting
Phobia
Definition of Phobia
Definition of Phobia
Phobic Stimulus
Definition of Phobic Stimulus
Definition of Phobic Stimulus
Presenting Problem
Definition of Presenting Problem
Definition of Presenting Problem
Social Phobia
Definition of Social Phobia
Definition of Social Phobia
Somatization Disorder
Definition of Somatization Disorder
Definition of Somatization Disorder
Somatoform Disorder
Definition of Somatoform Disorder
Definition of Somatoform Disorder
Specific Phobia
Definition of Specific Phobia
Definition of Specific Phobia
SSRI
Definition of SSRI
Definition of SSRI
Stop! Technique
Definition of stop technique
Definition of stop technique
Systematic Desensitization
Definition of Systematic Desensitization
Definition of Systematic Desensitization
Treatment Team
Definition of Treatment Team
Definition of Treatment Team
Vertigo
Definition of vertigo
Definition of vertigo
White Coat Hypertension
Definition of white coat hypertension
Definition of white coat hypertension