title: Common human phobias.
abstract: The kernel of realistic fear present in the common phobias arises from phylogenetic as well as ontogenetic roots. A phobia's full development depends upon life experience, the role of the symbolization process in expressing personal conflict, and individual temperamental and familial factors.
authors.affiliation: Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy