Choking Phobia : An Uncommon Phobic Disorder, Treated with Behavior Therapy : A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Choking phobia is a relatively uncommon phobic disorder which is often encountered by otorhinolaryngologists and referred to psychiatrists as a cause of psychogenic dysphagia. If not diagnosed early and treated appropriately, it can have severe detrimental effects on the physical and psychological h...

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Autores principales: Sahoo, Swapnajeet, Hazari, Nandita, Padhy, Susanta Kumar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Publishing 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5434294/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28638212
http://dx.doi.org/10.11919/j.issn.1002-0829.216055
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description Choking phobia is a relatively uncommon phobic disorder which is often encountered by otorhinolaryngologists and referred to psychiatrists as a cause of psychogenic dysphagia. If not diagnosed early and treated appropriately, it can have severe detrimental effects on the physical and psychological health of an individual. We present a case of a 20 year old female who presented with choking phobia and was treated with behavior therapy. Additionally, we discuss the differential diagnosis and treatment strategies of this rare anxiety disorder.
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spelling pubmed-54342942017-06-21 Choking Phobia : An Uncommon Phobic Disorder, Treated with Behavior Therapy : A Case Report and Review of the Literature Sahoo, Swapnajeet Hazari, Nandita Padhy, Susanta Kumar Shanghai Arch Psychiatry Case Report Choking phobia is a relatively uncommon phobic disorder which is often encountered by otorhinolaryngologists and referred to psychiatrists as a cause of psychogenic dysphagia. If not diagnosed early and treated appropriately, it can have severe detrimental effects on the physical and psychological health of an individual. We present a case of a 20 year old female who presented with choking phobia and was treated with behavior therapy. Additionally, we discuss the differential diagnosis and treatment strategies of this rare anxiety disorder. Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Publishing 2016-12-25 2016-12-25 /pmc/articles/PMC5434294/ /pubmed/28638212 http://dx.doi.org/10.11919/j.issn.1002-0829.216055 Text en © Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Publishing http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5434294/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28638212
http://dx.doi.org/10.11919/j.issn.1002-0829.216055
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