Algophobia problems and experience the results before anything actually happens to them. People suffering from this probably have hyperalgesia. The Fear of Pain Questionnaire (currently the FPQ-III) has been used to test for Algophobia in the past and was found to have good internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Algophobia Algophobia is a phobia of pain - an abnormal and persistent fear of pain that is far more powerful than that of a normal person. Algophobia is much more common in elderly people. It can be treated with behavioral therapy and anti-anxiety medication. The term comes from the , "álgos", "pain" and
The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was the tale in the first season, second episode as "Fearnot". Shelley Duvall's TV show "Faerie Tale Theatre" adapted it as "The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers" The episodic games of "American McGee's Grimm" on Gametap debuted with "A Boy Learns What Fear Is" on July 31, 2008. The MC Frontalot song "Shudders", from his album "Question Bedtime", is based on this story. The title is often varied for example by the band Wir sind Helden in their song "Zieh dir was an: Du hast dich ausgezogen, uns das Fürchten zu lehren..."(translated "Dress yourself, you have