phobic disorder

phobic disorder CASE STUDY # 9 Edna, age 20, a sophomore in college, had a pronounced fear of being left alone with a man, whether a fellow student, professor, relative, or acquaintance. She refused all dates and never allowed herself to be placed in situations where it was necessary for her to go home with someone of the opposite sex. She could give no good reason for this fear, bur recognized her problem; yet there seemed to be nothing that she could do about it. Recently when it appeared inevitable that she must go home from a party with a boy, she trembled, her hands became clammy, and she became very faint. As a result her hostess invited her to remain for the night. The diagnosis is phobic disorder