Diagnosis and treatment of phobia.
A phobia is an excessive fear or dread of a situation or object which is out of keeping with the danger it may actually present. Phobias can be classified into 'simple phobias', 'social phobias' and agoraphobia. A number of psychological theories have been put forward to account for both the onset and maintenance of a phobia. The case of a social phobia is presented together with a cognitive behavioural intervention package.
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D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*