phobia

Converse of subject

affect: Young men can often be affected by social phobia, with at least two in one hundred men being affected by it.

Converse of object

• overcome: A simple, easy to follow step by step guide to overcoming a phobia.
• treat: Already VR has successfully helped treat phobias like fear of flying.
• fly: Older woman with flying phobia I am immensely grateful.
• drive: The site contains information ranging from the basic driving theory test for learner drivers to advanced techniques, road rage and driving phobia.
• develop: I too developed a motorway phobia some years back.
• have: Laughing at people for having stupid phobias isn't very nice.

Adjective modifier

• dental: There is a website for dental phobia which some people might find useful.
• social: They probably won't be taking my social phobia into account, for a start.
• severe: An exposure program for someone with a severe phobia about snakes should start with thinking about what exactly makes them feel frightened.
• specific: The volunteers were then asked to face their specific phobia by either giving a speech in public or coming into contact with a spider.
• common: About phobias Common phobias include fears of animals, heights, crowds or social events.
• simple: Can include simple phobias, fear of a specific object or situation.

Modifies a noun

cure: This in built alarm can be re-set using the VK technique ( fast phobia cure ).

Noun used with modifier

• spider: Phobias can be of different levels: Some people with a spider phobia will not be able to touch a spider.
• noise: Sounds Scary produce a range of CDs for treating pets with noise phobias.
• commitment: One of my female friends told me she thinks I have a commitment phobia and I think she is right.
• illness: However there is no reliable data on the duration of illness phobia where there is no depressive problem.
• fear: Wednesday 17th February 2004 Understanding fears phobias and depression.
• school: School phobia is a term, which I believe needs unpacking.