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A note on classifying phobia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Aubrey Lewis
Affiliation:
Late of the Institute of Psychiatry, Denmark Hill, London

Synopsis

The increasing interest in the treatment of phobias underlines the need for clarifying their definition and classification. A brief historical note highlights some of the difficulties which have been, and still are, encountered.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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