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People with acrophobia have an intense fear of situations that involve heights such as being in a tall building or using a ladder. Like other specific phobias, acrophobia is treatable with a psychological therapy called exposure therapy.
Acrophobia, also known as hypsophobia, is an extreme or irrational fear or phobia of heights, especially when one is not particularly high up. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort, that share similar causes and options for treatment.
7 wrz 2024 · Acrophobia is a common specific phobia that involves the intense fear of heights. Learn more about the symptoms and treatments, as well as what causes acrophobia.
25 paź 2024 · Acrophobia is an excessive fear of heights. The main signs of Acrophobia are 1. purposefully avoiding heights 2. urge to escape from high places
20 wrz 2023 · Acrophobia is a severe fear of heights, either through direct exposure to or thinking about heights, that can lead to symptoms like anxiety, panic attacks and avoiding situations involving...
acrophobia, intense fear of heights. Persons affected by acrophobia are intensely fearful and anxious when high off the ground, such as in elevated parking garages or on bridges, or when thinking about being high off the ground.
27 lip 2020 · Acrophobia is an intense fear of heights. If a person has acrophobia, being high up or thinking about heights may cause them to have a panic attack. For this reason, a person with acrophobia will...