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Agraphobia (also contreltophobia) is the abnormal fear of sexual abuse, a particular case of specific phobia.
Sufferers of agraphobia have usually had a past experience linking emotional trauma with sexual abuse. Such experiences do not have to happen to the sufferer: watching sexual abuse occur (even in movies or on television) can act as a trigger to the condition.
The sympthoms and treatment are the same as for any specific phobia.
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