Is there short term alternating phobia disorder?
Patient: Can there be a such thing as STAPD (Short Term Alternating Phobia Disorder), where a person has extremely severe phobia but it is only temporarily and often changes every few months? Where the phobia changes? For example if you have a phobia to thunder and the next month you loose that phobia and is afraid of fire. In this you can have more phobias at more than one time and have repeated phobias...also the time perion you have the phobias could even be years....basically is it possible to have a disorder like this or is there another name for it??     THX Doctor: DearWe understand your concernsI went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much.  I can assure you that there is no STAPD. But you should understand that while under generalized anxiety disorder, people are anxious about so many things. May be you are experiencing such a disorder. From the given symptoms proper diagnosis is not possible. Please consult a psychologist for a detailed investigation and psychometric tests to have a proper diagnose.Psychotherapy techniques should suit your requirement. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques.Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.Good luck.