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1 kwi 2021 · In this poster, we will discuss the unique presentation of aquaphobia in an elderly patient and the potential causes and treatment options. This case highlights that specific phobias can develop in the geriatric population particularly as they experience the long-term sequelae of medical conditions.
Fear of water or aquaphobia is considered to be a “specific phobia,” which means “a marked and persistent fear that is cued by circumscribed clearly discernible objects or situations” (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000, pp. 219), The prevalence rate of aquaphobia in the general population is between 2 and 3% (Stinson et al ...
1 kwi 2021 · Previous studies report up to a 10% phobia prevalence rate in people 65 or older, with specific phobias accounting for 2.1% of this group. Adult phobias often last many years and will...
In an article on anxiety disorders, Lindal and Stefansson suggest that aquaphobia may affect as many as 1.8% of the general Icelandic population, or almost one in fifty people. [8] In America, 46% of American adults are afraid of deep water in pools and 64% are afraid of deep open waters. [9]
29 maj 2020 · aquaphobia in the general population is between 2 and 3% ( Stinson et al., 2007 ), and it is more common among children than adults ( Menzies and Harris, 1997 ).
27 lip 2020 · The World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that 264 million people around the world had at least one anxiety disorder in 2015. According to the National Institute of Mental Health,...
Aquaphobia crosses all boundaries of age, gender, race, education, life experience, fitness and income. 46% fear the deep end of a pool.* 32% fear putting their head under water.*
