Hodophobia

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Hodophobia
Other namesFear of travel
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SpecialtyPsychiatry
Symptomsintense, persistent anxiety with thoughts of travel and/or during travels[1]
Durationpersistent, typically lasting for 6 months or more[1]
Differential diagnosisSeparation anxiety, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Major depressive disorder[1]
TreatmentExposure Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy[1]

Hodophobia is an irrational fear, or phobia, of travel.[2][3]

Hodophobia should not to be confused with travel aversion.[4][5]

Acute anxiety provoked by travel can be treated with anti-anxiety medication.[6][7] The condition can be treated with exposure therapy, which works better when combined with cognitive behavioral therapy.[6][7]

Signs and symptoms[]

People with fear of traveling experience intense, persistent fear or anxiety when they think about traveling and/or during travel.[8][9] They will avoid travel if they can, and the fear, anxiety, and avoidance cause significant distress and impair their ability to function.[8][9]

Related phobias[]

Cause[]

The causes of hodophobia and the mechanisms by which it is maintained are often complex, as with many phobias.[8][10]

Diagnosis[]

The diagnosis is clinical.[8] It is often difficult to determine if the specific phobia of hodophobia should be the primary diagnosis, or if it is a symptom of a generalized anxiety disorder or another anxiety disorder.[8][11]

Classification[]

Hodophobia is a specific phobia as classified in the DSM-5.[12]

Management[]

Acute anxiety caused by travel can be treated with anti-anxiety medication.[6][7] The condition can also be treated with exposure therapy which works better when combined with cognitive behavioral therapy.[6][7][13] Relaxation techniques and education can also be helpful in combination with other approaches.[9][13][14]

Society and culture[]

Sigmund Freud, the famous neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, confessed in a number of letters that he suffered from fear of travel.[15] He used the term "Reiseangst" for it, which means "travel anxiety" or "fear of travel" in the German language.[16] However Freud's anxiety was not a "true" phobia.[16]

See also[]

Other travel-related disorders include:

  • Travel sickness in humans
  • Transport tetany in animals

References[]

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  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "PsychologyToday: Anti-Anxiety Medication and Flying". Psychology Today. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Singh H, Awayz H, Murali T (2017). An Unusual Case of Phobia: Hodophobia (PDF) (Volume 4, Issue 2, No. 95 ed.). International Journal of Indian Psychology. pp. ISSN:2349-3429 (p). ISBN 978-1-365-84231-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c "HealthCentral: Hodophobia". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  10. ^ Bozman, Edward. "CommonPhobias - Hodophobia". Common-Phobias.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  11. ^ "From Fear To There: What is hodophobia?". fromfeartothere.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  12. ^ *"CommonPhobias: Hodophobia". Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2018. *"Theravive: Specific Phobia DSM-5 300.29". Theravive.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2018. *"UPenn: Specific Phobias". www.med.upenn.edu. Archived from the original on 2 September 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Psycom - specific phobias". psycom.net. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Calm Clinic - Introduction to Travel Anxiety: Causes and Cures". www.calmclinic.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  15. ^ Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, Volumes 16-18, p. 73 Archived 2020-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b Paul C. Vitz, Sigmund Freud's Christian Unconscious, . 25 Archived 2018-11-19 at the Wayback Machine

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