Phobias

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  • Phobias - Irrational fears that produce a conscious avoidance of the feared object or situation
  • DSM-5 categories of phobia:
    Specific phobias - Fear about specific objects e.g. spiders OR specific situations e.g. heights
  • DSM-5 categories of phobia:
    Social phobia - Anxiety related to social situations
    • Example: Talking to a group of people
  • DSM-5 categories of phobia:
    Agoraphobia - Fear of being trapped in a public place where escape is difficult
  • Phobic disorders are included in the DSM and ICD within the category of 'anxiety disorders'. These group of mental disorders share the primary symptom of extreme anxiety. Phobias are instances of irrational fears that produce a conscious avoidance of the feared object or situation.