carpophobia
Carpophobia is the fear of wrists.
Fear of wrists
Severity
Moderate
Prevalence
Rare
Awareness
3/10
Exposure Risk
6/10
common triggers
Seeing or touching wrists, discussions about wrists, injury to wrists
coping strategies
Deep breathing exercises
Mindfulness techniques
Gradual exposure to wrists
risk factors
- • Traumatic experience involving wrists
- • Genetic predisposition to anxiety disorders
Scientific Classification
Specific phobia
Historical Context
Limited historical documentation specifically focused on the fear of wrists.
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