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Psychopathology of specific phobias
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-07, 17:53 authored by Graham C L DaveyAlmost everyone will claim to have a phobia of some kind. Often these fears are common, such as a fear of spiders. They can sometimes be debilitating and make daily life difficult, such as a fear of riding in a car; or they can just seem unusual or strange, such as a fear of cotton wool or buttons. Phobias are normally defined as an unreasonable fear of a particular situation or object, and they are extraordinarily common, with surveys suggesting that a majority of the general population (60%) experiences 'unreasonable fears'.
History
Publication status
- Published
Journal
PsychiatryISSN
1476-1793Publisher
ElsevierExternal DOI
Issue
6Volume
3Page range
83-86Department affiliated with
- Psychology Publications
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- Yes