Algophobia

Classification according to ICD-10
F40.2	Specific (isolated) phobias
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

Algophobia (from ancient Greek ἄλγος álgos , German 'pain' and φόβος phóbos , German 'fear' , also agliophobia, knidophobia, odynophobia) describes the pathological fear of pain or situations that trigger or can trigger pain. It is one of the specific anxiety disorders . This leads to an avoidance attitude towards places or situations associated with pain. Examples include visits to the doctor, places and objects that can cause injury or pain. Also tries to avoid thoughts and conversations about pain. Usually the pain is perceived subjectively more strongly than it is in reality.

literature

• William Casselman: A Dictionary of Medical Derivations: The Real Meaning of Medical Words . The Parthenon Publishing Group, 1998, ISBN 1-85070-771-5 , p. 20.
• RL Barker: Fear and Phobias. In: Francis J. Turner: Mental Health and the Elderly: A Social Work Perspective. New York / Toronto 1992, ISBN 0-02-932795-4 , p. 271.
• D. McNiel, A. Rainwater: Development of the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III. In: Journal of Behavioral Medicine. Volume 21, Number 4, 1998, pp. 389-410.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Algophobia - Lexicon of Psychology . ( Spektrum.de [accessed on October 28, 2017]).
2. ↑ Christian Hilscher: Algophobia (the fear of pain) - PSYLEX.de. Retrieved October 28, 2017 . 
3. ↑ Christian Hilscher: Odynophobie - Odynephobie - PSYLEX.de. Retrieved October 28, 2017 . 
4. ↑ Christian Hilscher: Dermatopathophobia - Carnophobia - Knidophobia - Koulrophobia - PSYLEX.de. Retrieved October 28, 2017 . 

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