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Paruresis

Paruresis, also known as shy bladder syndrome, is a type of phobia in which a person is unable to urinate in the (real or imaginary[clarification needed]) presence of others, such as in a public restroom. The analogous condition that affects bowel movement is called parcopresis or shy bowel.

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Other names
Bashful bladder, bashful kidneys, stage fright, pee-shyness, shy bladder syndrome
Pronunciation
/ˌpɑːrjʊˈriːsɪs/ PAR-yuu-REE-sis /ˌpɑːrəˈriːsɪs/ PAR-ə-REE-sis
Specialty
Psychiatry, clinical psychology, urology

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Paruresis

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Avg. degree1.96
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Paruresis

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has treatment · 17
Paruresis → Assessment, DSM-5, Guidelines, Health, In, Mental Disorders, National Institute, Recognition, SAD, Social Anxiety Disorders, Social Care Excellence, Statistical Manual, The Diagnostic, There, Treatment, UK NICE, UK Paruresis Trust
related to Popular culture · 10
Paruresis → American, DirecTV, Examples, In, International Paruresis Association, Penny, Rob Lowe, The, The Big Bang Theory, Waiting
related to Diagnosis · 9
Paruresis → American Urological Association, August, From, Healthinote Directory, It, NHS, The, UK, Universal Credit
related to Drug testing · 9
Paruresis → Although, An, Bureau, Code, Federal Regulations, In, Prisons, Some, The International Paruresis Association
related to history · 6
Paruresis → Degenhart, General Psychology, Journal, The, They, Williams
related to External links · 3
Paruresis → International Paruresis AssociationUnited Kingdom, Paruresis Trust, UKPT
related to Pathophysiology · 3
Paruresis → Barrington's, It, The
related to Signs and symptoms · 3
Paruresis → In, Other, Some
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Paruresis → Bashful bladder, bashful kidneys, stage fright, pee-shyness, shy bladder syndrome
Pronunciation · 1
Paruresis → /ˌpɑːrjʊˈriːsɪs/ PAR-yuu-REE-sis /ˌpɑːrəˈriːsɪs/ PAR-ə-REE-sis

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ParuresisOther namesBashful bladder, bashful kidneys, stage fright, pee-shyness, shy bladder syndrome1.00infobox
ParuresisPronunciation/ˌpɑːrjʊˈriːsɪs/ PAR-yuu-REE-sis /ˌpɑːrəˈriːsɪs/ PAR-ə-REE-sis1.00infobox
ParuresisSpecialtyPsychiatry, clinical psychology, urology1.00infobox
Paruresishas causeWhen0.60section
Paruresishas treatmentIn0.60section
Paruresishas treatmentThere0.60section
Paruresishas treatmentUK Paruresis Trust0.60section
Paruresishas treatmentThe Diagnostic0.60section
Paruresishas treatmentStatistical Manual0.60section
Paruresishas treatmentMental Disorders0.60section
Paruresishas treatmentDSM-50.60section
Paruresishas treatmentSAD0.60section

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