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What are the diagnosis of aquaphobia?

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Aquaphobia is an : anxiety disorder, an abnormal & persistent fear of water with anxiety even when knowing water in an ocean, lake, creek, or even a bathtub poses no imminent threat. It often begins in childhood after a bad experience. Exposure Therapy is the mainstay of treatment See http://psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-exposure-therapy/0001640.

Answered 1/6/2015

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