Phobias

Phobias 

• Specific phobia (simple phobia)
• > intense fear of a particular harmless object
• Social phobia 
• > fear of embarrassment in front of other people
• Agoraphobia
• > fear of public open places where escape may be hard 

Specific Phobias 

• Often develop during childhood or adolescence
• Animal phobias - dogs, rodents, snakes, spiders
• Environmental phobias - heights, deep water, germs
• Situational phobias…