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A '''phobia''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]]: φόβος, ''phobos'', "fear"), is an irrational, intense, persistent [[fear]] of certain situations, activities, things, or persons. The main symptom of this [[disorder]] is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. When the fear is beyond one's control, or if the fear is interfering with daily life, then a diagnosis under one of the [[anxiety disorders]] can be made. <ref>Edmund J. Bourne, ''The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, 4th ed'', New Harbinger Publications, 2005, ISBN 1-57224-413-5</ref> | A '''phobia''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]]: φόβος, ''phobos'', "fear"), is an irrational, intense, persistent [[fear]] of certain situations, activities, things, or persons. The main symptom of this [[disorder]] is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. When the fear is beyond one's control, or if the fear is interfering with daily life, then a diagnosis under one of the [[anxiety disorders]] can be made. <ref>Edmund J. Bourne, ''The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, 4th ed'', New Harbinger Publications, 2005, ISBN 1-57224-413-5</ref> | ||
Phobias (in the clinical meaning of the term) are the most common form of [[anxiety disorder]]s. An [[United States|American]] study by the [[National Institute of Mental Health]] (NIMH) found that between 8.7% and 18.1% of Americans suffer from phobias. <ref>Kessler etal, ''Prevalence, Severity, and Comorbidity of 12-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication'', June 2005, Archive of General Psychiatry, Volume 20</ref> Broken down by age and gender, the study found that phobias were the most common [[mental illness]] among women in all age groups and the second most common illness among men older than 25. | Phobias (in the clinical meaning of the term) are the most common form of [[anxiety disorder]]s. An [[United States|American]] study by the [[National Institute of Mental Health]] (NIMH) found that between 8.7% and 18.1% of Americans suffer from phobias. <ref>Kessler etal, ''Prevalence, Severity, and Comorbidity of 12-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication'', June 2005, Archive of General Psychiatry, Volume 20</ref> Broken down by age and gender, the study found that phobias were the most common [[mental illness]] among women in all age groups and the second most common illness among men older than 25. | ||
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Overview
A phobia (from Greek: φόβος, phobos, "fear"), is an irrational, intense, persistent fear of certain situations, activities, things, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. When the fear is beyond one's control, or if the fear is interfering with daily life, then a diagnosis under one of the anxiety disorders can be made. [1] Phobias (in the clinical meaning of the term) are the most common form of anxiety disorders. An American study by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) found that between 8.7% and 18.1% of Americans suffer from phobias. [2] Broken down by age and gender, the study found that phobias were the most common mental illness among women in all age groups and the second most common illness among men older than 25.