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'''Haphephobia'''<ref name="names1" /> (also known as '''aphephobia''',<ref name="names1" /> '''haphophobia''',<ref name="names3">{{cite book|title=-ologies & -isms|author1=Laurence Urdang |author2=Anne Ryle |author3=Tanya H. Lee |pages=557|year=1986|publisher=Gale Research Co.|isbn=0810311968}}</ref> '''hapnophobia''', '''haptephobia''',<ref name="names1" /> '''haptophobia''',<ref name="names1" /><ref name="names3"/> '''thixophobia'''<ref name="names1">{{cite book|title=There's a Word for It! |author=Charles Harrington Elster|pages=160|year=1996|publisher=Scribner|isbn=0684824558}}</ref>) is a rare [[specific phobia]] that involves the fear of touching or of being touched. This is often associated with a fear of [[sexual assault]]. [[Don't Tell: The Sexual Abuse of Boys|Michel Dorais]] reports that many boys who have been the victims of [[sexual abuse]] have a fear of being touched, quoting one victim who describes being touched as something that "burns like fire", causing him to freeze up or lash out.<ref>{{cite book|title=Don't Tell: The Sexual Abuse of Boys|author=Michel Dorais|pages=84|year=2002|publisher=McGill-Queen's Press — MQUP|isbn=0773522611}}</ref> |
'''Haphephobia'''<ref name="names1" /> (also known as '''aphephobia''',<ref name="names1" /> '''haphophobia''',<ref name="names3">{{cite book|title=-ologies & -isms|author1=Laurence Urdang |author2=Anne Ryle |author3=Tanya H. Lee |pages=557|year=1986|publisher=Gale Research Co.|isbn=0810311968}}</ref> '''hapnophobia''', '''haptephobia''',<ref name="names1" /> '''haptophobia''',<ref name="names1" /><ref name="names3"/> '''thixophobia'''<ref name="names1">{{cite book|title=There's a Word for It! |author=Charles Harrington Elster|pages=160|year=1996|publisher=Scribner|isbn=0684824558}}</ref>) is a rare [[specific phobia]] that involves the fear of touching or of being touched. This is often associated with a fear of [[sexual assault]]. [[Don't Tell: The Sexual Abuse of Boys|Michel Dorais]] reports that many boys who have been the victims of [[sexual abuse]] have a fear of being touched, quoting one victim who describes being touched as something that "burns like fire", causing him to freeze up or lash out.<ref>{{cite book|title=Don't Tell: The Sexual Abuse of Boys|author=Michel Dorais|pages=84|year=2002|publisher=McGill-Queen's Press — MQUP|isbn=0773522611}}</ref> |
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==Symptoms== |
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As with various other phobias and anxieties, the symptoms experienced by sufferers of haphephobia can vary on the individual; however, a non-exhaustive list of symptoms includes:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.healthguideinfo.com/phobias/p96331/|title=What Is Haphephobia?|first=Daniel P.|last=McGoldrick|date=November 22, 2010|publisher=Health Guide Info}}</ref> |
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*Discomfort and perspiration; |
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*Nausea; |
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*Heart palpitations; |
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*Dry mouth; |
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*Feeling dizzy; |
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*Panic; |
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*Numbness; |
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*Heightened senses; |
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*Breathlessness; |
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*Feeling trapped; |
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*Muscle tension and rigidity; |
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*Trembling; |
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*Hyperventilating; |
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*Feeling out of control; |
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*Feeling of impending doom or disaster. |
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*[[Urticaria]]{{Citation needed|reason=Stress induced urticaria is an identified response to haphephobia. The lack of medical documentation on haphephobia has made formal citation difficult.|date=March 2018}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 20:32, 13 March 2018
Haphephobia[1] (also known as aphephobia,[1] haphophobia,[2] hapnophobia, haptephobia,[1] haptophobia,[1][2] thixophobia[1]) is a rare specific phobia that involves the fear of touching or of being touched. This is often associated with a fear of sexual assault. Michel Dorais reports that many boys who have been the victims of sexual abuse have a fear of being touched, quoting one victim who describes being touched as something that "burns like fire", causing him to freeze up or lash out.[3]
Symptoms
As with various other phobias and anxieties, the symptoms experienced by sufferers of haphephobia can vary on the individual; however, a non-exhaustive list of symptoms includes:[4]
- Discomfort and perspiration;
- Nausea;
- Heart palpitations;
- Dry mouth;
- Feeling dizzy;
- Panic;
- Numbness;
- Heightened senses;
- Breathlessness;
- Feeling trapped;
- Muscle tension and rigidity;
- Trembling;
- Hyperventilating;
- Feeling out of control;
- Feeling of impending doom or disaster.
- Urticaria[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Charles Harrington Elster (1996). There's a Word for It!. Scribner. p. 160. ISBN 0684824558.
- ^ a b Laurence Urdang; Anne Ryle; Tanya H. Lee (1986). -ologies & -isms. Gale Research Co. p. 557. ISBN 0810311968.
- ^ Michel Dorais (2002). Don't Tell: The Sexual Abuse of Boys. McGill-Queen's Press — MQUP. p. 84. ISBN 0773522611.
- ^ McGoldrick, Daniel P. (November 22, 2010). "What Is Haphephobia?". Health Guide Info.