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I would say no. The phobias are more in the realm of irrational fears, not rational ones. So she might develop coulrophobia, but she doesn't have it just because she got raped by somebody dressed a...
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I would say no. The phobias are more in the realm of **irrational** fears, not **rational** ones. So she might _develop_ coulrophobia, but she doesn't have it just because she got raped by somebody dressed as a clown. She is more likely to fear that specific clown makeup; not the whole category of clowns in general. I can't imagine a doctor incompetent enough to diagnose "coulrophobia" because of a single incident. That isn't even a medical doctor's call; it is a clinical psychologist's call, and they don't diagnose phobias lightly.
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2019-07-26T16:02:40Z (over 5 years ago)
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