Trypanophobia
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| F40 | Phobic disorders |
| F40.2 | Specific (isolated) phobias |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
As fear of needles or (colloquially) syringe fear the irrational is afraid before injections called. This is a specific phobia that is considered relatively common and generally medically relevant.
Nir and colleagues studied 400 people (mean age 25 years) who should receive travel vaccinations . 7% of them were medical workers and 2.8% were people who had to inject insulin regularly . 21.7% stated that they were afraid , while 8.2 % indicated a disproportionately great fear. To fainting occurred particularly in individuals with a syringe phobia and those with poor previous experiences. On the other hand, clearly perceptible empathy could reduce the rate of fainting attacks.
In order to enable targeted therapy, a distinction must be made between one
- Trypanophobia (fear of the injection itself)
- Belonophobia (fear of needles) or aichmophobia (fear of sharp objects)
- Vaccinophobia (fear of vaccinations )
Insulin-dependent diabetics with “fear of injections” accordingly also need a psychological report before a “ vaccination gun ” for administering the insulin can be made available by the health insurance companies - not least because the diagnosis of a phobia as such has to be secured. Alternatively, the contents of the ampoule to be injected can be administered sublingually or nasally. Modified behavior therapy is usually used as a psychotherapeutic method .
Needle-free injections may be one way of avoiding the fear of needles for some administration routes in the future . However, it is no substitute for intravenous administration, for example.
See also
supporting documents
- ^ Y. Nir, A. Paz, E. Sabo, I. Potasman: Fear of injections in young adults: prevalence and associations. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2003 Mar; 68 (3): pp. 341-344, PMID 12685642 .
