Specific phobia
| Subclass of | phobia, genetic disease, genetic nervous system disorder, disease  |
|---|---|
| Health specialty | psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy |
| ICD-9-CM | 300.29 |
| NCI Thesaurus ID | C35284 |
Specific phobia be an anxiety disorder, wey be characterized by an extreme, unreasonable, den irrational fear dem associate plus a specific object, situation, anaa concept wich dey pose little anaa no actual danger.[1][2] Specific phobia fi lead to avoidance of de object anaa situation, persistence of de fear, den significant distress anaa problems functioning dem associate plus de fear. A phobia fi be a fear of anything.
Although fears be common den normal, a phobia be an extreme type of fear wer dem dey take great lengths to avoid being exposed to de particular danger. Phobias be considered de most common psychiatric disorder, wey dey affect about 10% of de population insyd de US,[3] according to de Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), (among kiddies, 5%; among teens, 16%). About 75% of patients get more dan one specific phobia.
E fi be described as wen patients be anxious about a particular situation. E dey cause a great load of difficulty insyd life. Patients get a lot of distress anaa interference wen functioning insyd dema daily life. Unreasonable anaa irrational fears get in de way of daily routines, work, den relationships secof de effort wey a patient dey make to avoid de terrifying feelings wey be associated plus de fear.[4]
Females be twice as likely to be diagnosed dan males plus a specific phobia.[5]
Kiddies den adolescents wey be diagnosed plus a specific phobia be at an increased risk for additional psychopathology later insyd life.[1]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 Eaton WW, Bienvenu OJ, Miloyan B (August 2018). "Specific phobias". The Lancet. Psychiatry. 5 (8): 678–686. doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30169-X. PMC 7233312. PMID 30060873.
- ↑ "Specific Phobia". National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5). American Psychiatric Association (APA). 22 May 2013. ISBN 978-0-89042-557-2. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ Smith M, Robinson L, Segal R, Segal J (September 2020). "Phobias and Irrational Fears". HelpGuide.org (in American English). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ "Specific Phobia - Prevalence of Specific Phobia Among Adults". www.nimh.nih.gov (in English). National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
Prevalence of specific phobia among adults was higher for females (12.2%) than for males (5.8%).