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===DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria for Specific Phobia<ref name=DSMV>{{cite book | title = Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5 | publisher = American Psychiatric Association | location = Washington, D.C | year = 2013 | isbn = 0890425558 }}</ref>=== | ===DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria for Specific Phobia<ref name=DSMV>{{cite book | title = Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5 | publisher = American Psychiatric Association | location = Washington, D.C | year = 2013 | isbn = 0890425558 }}</ref>=== | ||
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*A.Marked fear or [[anxiety]] about a specific object or situation (e.g., flying, heights, animals, receiving an injection, seeing blood). | *A. Marked fear or [[anxiety]] about a specific object or situation (e.g., flying, heights, animals, receiving an injection, seeing blood). | ||
<SMALL>''Note:In children, the fear or [[anxiety]] may be expressed by crying, tantrums, freezing, or clinging .''</SMALL> | <SMALL>''Note:In children, the fear or [[anxiety]] may be expressed by crying, tantrums, freezing, or clinging .''</SMALL> | ||
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'''''AND''''' | '''''AND''''' | ||
*B.The phobic object or situation almost always provokes immediate fear or [[anxiety]]. | *B. The phobic object or situation almost always provokes immediate fear or [[anxiety]]. | ||
'''''AND''''' | '''''AND''''' | ||
*C.The phobic object or situation is actively avoided or endured with intense fear or [[anxiety]]. | *C. The phobic object or situation is actively avoided or endured with intense fear or [[anxiety]]. | ||
'''''AND''''' | '''''AND''''' | ||
*D.The fear or [[anxiety]] is out of proportion to the actual danger posed by the specific object or situation and to the socio cultural context. | *D. The fear or [[anxiety]] is out of proportion to the actual danger posed by the specific object or situation and to the socio cultural context. | ||
'''''AND''''' | '''''AND''''' | ||
*E.The fear, [[anxiety]], or avoidance is persistent, typically lasting for 6 months or more. | *E. The fear, [[anxiety]], or avoidance is persistent, typically lasting for 6 months or more. | ||
'''''AND''''' | '''''AND''''' | ||
*F.The fear, [[anxiety]], or avoidance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. | *F. The fear, [[anxiety]], or avoidance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. | ||
'''''AND''''' | '''''AND''''' | ||
*G.The disturbance is not better explained by the symptoms of another mental disorder,including fear, [[anxiety]], and avoidance of situations associated with panic-like symptoms | *G. The disturbance is not better explained by the symptoms of another mental disorder,including fear, [[anxiety]], and avoidance of situations associated with panic-like symptoms | ||
or other incapacitating symptoms (as in [[agoraphobia]]): objects or situations related to [[OCD|obsessions]] (as in [[obsessive-compulsive disorder]]); reminders of traumatic events (as in [[posttraumatic stress disorder]]); separation from home or attachment figures (as in [[separation anxiety disorder]]); or social situations (as in [[social anxiety disorder]]). | or other incapacitating symptoms (as in [[agoraphobia]]): objects or situations related to [[OCD|obsessions]] (as in [[obsessive-compulsive disorder]]); reminders of traumatic events (as in [[posttraumatic stress disorder]]); separation from home or attachment figures (as in [[separation anxiety disorder]]); or social situations (as in [[social anxiety disorder]]). | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [3]
Overview
According to the DSM-V, a specific phobia is a marked fear, typically lasting for 6 or more months, of a specific object or situation that provokes anxiety and interferes with daily functioning.
Diagnostic Criteria
DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria for Specific Phobia[1]
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or other incapacitating symptoms (as in agoraphobia): objects or situations related to obsessions (as in obsessive-compulsive disorder); reminders of traumatic events (as in posttraumatic stress disorder); separation from home or attachment figures (as in separation anxiety disorder); or social situations (as in social anxiety disorder). |
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References
- ↑ Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.