Disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation the affected persons will go, to great lengths to avoid, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed. My paper is on the treatment of phobias and the medicines that are part of the therapy treatment. A trusted friend or family member is always good to have when confronting the phobias. Web MD is who I quoted for most of my information. They explained Phobias in a better way of understanding the patient and treatment process. There are so many phobias out there. I have touched on fear of spiders (arachnophobia), and social phobia, (fear of socially everything), and …show more content…
Why do they exist? The treatments and care of someone with phobias, let me start with some hilarious stories on fear of spiders, (arachnophobia). When my Marine was 17 years old, he was getting ready for school one morning. I had gone to bed from working all night. I hear this girlish scream in my sleep. Next thing I know I wake up with a start. I have a 17 year old boy standing naked in my room, and shaking. “Mother, there is a spider in the bath tub. I can’t take a shower.” I go and take care of the little creature. When I was living in Montana years ago, my youngest son came out to the storage area where I was at. I was standing there looking up at something on the wall. “What’s the matter mother?” I saw the biggest brown spider ever. He grabbed a boot and took care of it. I saw him jump and say “ugh? The bigger they are the more they squish.” What are some of the treatments of phobias? And what is some of the medicines used in the care of the phobias. Per web MD> “important note regarding medications: Some of the drugs can actually cause anxiety if the dose is increased too quickly or if they are stopped suddenly. It is often best to start with a low dose and slowly increase medication when treating