6B03
category
Specific phobia
Definition
Specific phobia is characterised by a marked and excessive fear or anxiety that consistently occurs upon exposure or anticipation of exposure to one or more specific objects or situations (e.g., proximity to certain animals, flying, heights, closed spaces, sight of blood or injury) that is out of proportion to actual danger. The phobic objects or situations are avoided or else endured with intense fear or anxiety. Symptoms persist for at least several months and are sufficiently severe to result in significant distress or significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
Inclusions
- Simple phobia
Exclusions
- Body dysmorphic disorder
(6B21) - Hypochondriasis
(6B23)
Also indexed as
AcarophobiaAcrophobiaArachnophobiaBathophobiaBromidrosiphobiaClaustrophobiaEntomophobiaErythrophobiaExamination phobiaGephyrophobiaMysophobiaSimple phobiaSpecific phobiaZoophobiaanimal phobiafear of animalsfear of blushingfear of body smellsfear of confined spacesfear of crossing bridgesfear of depthsfear of dirt or contaminationfear of enclosed spacesfear of examsfear of heightsfear of high placesfear of insectsfear of spidersisolated phobia