Haphephobia

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Haphephobia
Other namesHaphophobia
Specialty Psychiatry

Haphephobia [1] (also known as aphephobia, [1] haphophobia, [2] hapnophobia, hapnephobia, haptephobia, [1] haptophobia, [1] [2] thixophobia, [1] aphenphosmphobia, chiraptophobia) is a specific phobia that involves the fear of touching or of being touched.

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Signs and symptoms

As with other phobias and anxiety conditions, haphephobia may come with anxiety and stress-related symptoms that vary among those that suffer from it. A non-exhaustive list of potential symptoms that those suffering from haphephobia may have includes: [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Laurence Urdang; Anne Ryle; Tanya H. Lee (1986). -ologies & -isms. Gale Research Co. pp.  557. ISBN   0810311968.
  3. "Symptoms". Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA.
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