II. Definitions
- Specific Phobia (Simple Phobia, Phobic Anxiety Disorder)
- Severe, intense, irrational fear leading to panic of a specific trigger (e.g. Spiders, air travel, heights, elevators, enclosed spaces)
- Specific trigger almost always causes the reaction of intense fear and anxiety
- Fear or anxiety is out of proportion to the actual risk of the specific trigger, object or situation
III. Findings
- Severe, intense, irrational fear leading to panic of a specific trigger (e.g. Spiders, air travel, heights, elevators, enclosed spaces)
- Specific trigger consistently (>6 months) causes the reaction of intense fear and anxiety
- Fear or anxiety is out of proportion to the actual risk of the specific trigger, object or situation
- Examples