Open AccessAn Unusual Case of Phobia: Hodophobia
Author(s) -
Hemendra Singh,
Hannah Awayz,
Dr Murali T
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of indian psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2349-3429
pISSN - 2348-5396
DOI - 10.25215/0402.169
Subject(s) - phobias , specific phobia , psychology , desensitization (medicine) , anxiety , psychotherapist , systematic desensitization , phobic disorder , presentation (obstetrics) , psychiatry , anxiety disorder , clinical psychology , medicine , receptor , radiology
Phobia to situation and objects is a common presentation of anxiety disorders. The DSM- IV TR (Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text rev.) includes distinct types of phobias. We report an unusual case of hodophobia which has been successfully treated with combination of pharmacotherapy and systematic desensitization. Since phobia of travelling impacts person’s professional life, early treatment and awareness is required.