Topic
Gerascophobia
About: Gerascophobia is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1 publications have been published within this topic receiving 4 citations. The topic is also known as: fear of age & agephobia.
Papers
TL;DR: This approach could be considered a good option in such cases of a 14-year-old boy with gerascophobia or an excessive fear of aging, who felt his body development as a threat, to the point where he took extreme measures to stop or otherwise hide growth.
Abstract: We present the clinical case of a 14-year-old boy with gerascophobia or an excessive fear of aging, who felt his body development as a threat, to the point where he took extreme measures to stop or otherwise hide growth. He had a history of separation anxiety, sexual abuse, and suffering bullying. He presented with anxious and depressive symptoms and food restriction, criticized his body image, had negative feelings towards the maturation process, suffered at the thought of being rejected, and was preoccupied with certain physical characteristics. We conducted an analysis of biological, psychological, and environmental factors and their possible interactions and established treatment with psychotherapy and fluoxetine. Because of the favorable results, this approach could be considered a good option in such cases.
8 citations
Performance Metrics
| Year | Papers |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 |