A Sententious Review Article on Thanatophobia: Perceptive Death Anxiety

Thanatophobia came from the Greek word lsquoThanatosrsquo meaning death and lsquoPhobosrsquo meaning fear. Thus thanatophobia generally means lsquofear of deathrsquo. Death anxiety is anxiety disorder triggered by thoughts of ones own death. It is also denoted as thanatophobia f...

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Main Authors: Balaji M S, Ramya R, Dipankar Maiti
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Language:English
Published: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 2024-01-01
Series:RGUHS Journal of Nursing Sciences
Online Access:https://journalgrid.com/view/article/rjns/12434029
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description Thanatophobia came from the Greek word lsquoThanatosrsquo meaning death and lsquoPhobosrsquo meaning fear. Thus thanatophobia generally means lsquofear of deathrsquo. Death anxiety is anxiety disorder triggered by thoughts of ones own death. It is also denoted as thanatophobia fear of death. The actual cause of thanatophobia is unknown. However the disorder is a specific phobia with focus on preceding experiences with death. Unreasoning undue fear The person displays excessive or irrational persistent and intense fear triggered by a specific object or situation. Escaping of circumstances in which thinking about death or dying may be obligatory In severe cases this can lead to the person evading leaving home altogether. Life-limiting The phobia significantly affects the individualrsquos work school or personal life. Duration The duration of warning sign must last for minimum six months. Dealing with Thanatophobia can be through several ways but a couple of interventions relating a precise combination of therapy and medication can quickly and proficiently resolve thanatophobia warning signs in children and adults. Even better this form of treatment may help to report symptoms of cooccurring conditions like depression and anxiety. Thinking about death or suicide in everyday life may come one or another day but some individuals think about it little more. Though there are healthy habits to do it there are morbid ones too.
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spelling doaj-art-06d3185ed29c4dabb0629f987abce5132025-08-20T02:02:51ZengRajiv Gandhi University of Health SciencesRGUHS Journal of Nursing Sciences2231-60512583-67572024-01-0114110.26463/rjns.14_1_11A Sententious Review Article on Thanatophobia: Perceptive Death AnxietyBalaji M SRamya RDipankar Maiti Thanatophobia came from the Greek word lsquoThanatosrsquo meaning death and lsquoPhobosrsquo meaning fear. Thus thanatophobia generally means lsquofear of deathrsquo. Death anxiety is anxiety disorder triggered by thoughts of ones own death. It is also denoted as thanatophobia fear of death. The actual cause of thanatophobia is unknown. However the disorder is a specific phobia with focus on preceding experiences with death. Unreasoning undue fear The person displays excessive or irrational persistent and intense fear triggered by a specific object or situation. Escaping of circumstances in which thinking about death or dying may be obligatory In severe cases this can lead to the person evading leaving home altogether. Life-limiting The phobia significantly affects the individualrsquos work school or personal life. Duration The duration of warning sign must last for minimum six months. Dealing with Thanatophobia can be through several ways but a couple of interventions relating a precise combination of therapy and medication can quickly and proficiently resolve thanatophobia warning signs in children and adults. Even better this form of treatment may help to report symptoms of cooccurring conditions like depression and anxiety. Thinking about death or suicide in everyday life may come one or another day but some individuals think about it little more. Though there are healthy habits to do it there are morbid ones too.https://journalgrid.com/view/article/rjns/12434029
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