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Haphephobia | |
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Other names | Haphophobia |
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.
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]