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   
     
   
    
  
  
   
   
   
  
  
    
   
   
   
  
   
    
   

   
    
    
    
 
  
   
    
    
    
    
     
   
    
  
 (Amygdala):
   
    
   
  
  
   
 

(Thalamus):
   
    
   
   
    
   
 (Hippocampus)
  
    
     
  
   
    
  
   
   
  

(Hypothalamus)
   
    
   
   
   
  
(ANS-
  
 
Fight


Flight
 
Freeze
    
gak;
ghJfhg;ghdjh? my;yJ Nehah?
Dr.
m.Ntzp
MD, DM(Neuro)
,
%is euk;gpay; epGzh;> uhf;/Nghh;l; euk;gpay; ikak;> jpUr;rp.
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     
  
   
  
  
   
    
  
 
Fight–Flight–Freeze response


 
    
   

  
(SAM-Sympatho
medullary Pathway)
 
  
   
   
  
  
   
  
  

  
(HPA Axis)
  
  
  
  
   
    
   
  
  
   
   
  
 
 
  
    
   

  
   
    
   
   
 

   
   
    
 

   
  
  

HPA
  
  
   
  
    
    
 
  (CRH - Corticotropin-Releasing
Hormone & ACTH-Adrenocorticotropic Hormone):
   
   
   
   
 

   

ACTH-
 
ACTH
   
    
 
ISSN (ONLINE): 3107-7862
jkpo; irf;fpahl;hp [h;dy; mwk; kdey kUj;Jtkid / [dthp-khh;r; 2026
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  
    
   
   
  
    
  

    
    
 

(Acute fear):
    
   
   
  (Chronic fear):
   
   
   
    
  
    


(Learned fear):
    
   

(Social fear):
  
     
    
    
 

  
   
   
  
    

   
   
   
 
  


  

 
   
    
  
  
   
   
    
  
 
 
   
   
  
     
 
(Phobia)

 
  
   
    

(Fear)
  
    
 
 
   
   
   
   
  

  
   
   
   
  
 

ISSN (ONLINE): 3107-7862
jkpo; irf;fpahl;hp [h;dy; mwk; kdey kUj;Jtkid / [dthp-khh;r; 2026
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 

   
  
  
   


   
   

(Acrophobia),
 
(Enochlophobia),
 
(claustrophobia)
 
    
 
 
  
(Cognitive Distortions)
 
   
  
  
   
   
   
    
 
  
    
  
  
 
(Pathological
fear)
   
   
   
    
  
     
  
 
  
   
  
  
   
  
   
  
  
    
   


  
   
   
    
 
   
   
    
    
   
    
    
  
  

(Psychoeducation).

    
  
    
   
   
    
   
  
   
    
   
  
  
   
   
   
   
  
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CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

 
   
    
   
   

   (Exposure Therapy):
   
   
     
  
  
  
    
    
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