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  • The DSM-5 stands for the diagnosis and statistical manual for mental disorders which is used to classify and diagnose mental health problems
  • The DSM outlined 5 main ways to diagnose and classify phobias
  • DSM-5 ways to diagnose & classify phobias
    • Exposure to phobic stimulus nearly always produces anxiety
    • Persistent fear of an object/situation
    • Excessive fear of an object/situation
    • Avoiding the phobic stimulus
    • Reactions to phobic stimulus interferes with personal and work life, or are distressed about the phobia.