Phobic Disorders

Overview

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Is a:

Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction

Definition:

Anxiety disorders in which the essential feature is persistent and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that the individual feels compelled to avoid. The individual recognizes the fear as excessive or unreasonable.

Synonyms:

Claustrophobia
Claustrophobias
Disorder, Phobic
Disorders, Phobic
Neuroses, Phobic
Phobia
Phobia, School
Phobia, Social
Phobias
Phobias, School
Phobias, Social
Phobic Disorder
Phobic Neuroses
School Phobia
School Phobias
Social Phobia
Social Phobias

Broader Topics:

Anxiety Disorders

Narrower Topics:

None

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