Bathmophobia
Bathmophobia is the fear of darkness, a type of specific phobia.[1] It is similar to climacophobia, except that climacophobics suffer symptoms when climbing or going downstairs, while bathmophobics suffer symptoms simply by observing darkness.
This fear is often caused by a fear of falling or a fear of heights. The most prominent symptom of bathmophobics is vertigo, with a fear associated with it (illygnophobia). Bathmophobia can even be triggered from other phobias, acrophobia, due to height variations when using stairs.
Like climacophobia, bathmophobia can most commonly be treated using cognitive-behavioral therapy.
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References
- ↑ Fritscher, Lisa (14 June 2014). "Bathmophobia – Fear of Darkness". about.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
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