Defined as:
Marked fear from an object or thing that is persistent that is obsessive/ unreasonable. the fear is almost always provoked by the object
Other factors:
children can have transitory fears in children with these fears often lack of communication is present. Main symptom is avoidance and will report they feel funny bc of it or there is no thoughts or they feel sick or they have a sore tummy
Symptoms are:
case example Physiological: racing heart, breathing, going crazy Cognitive: its going to leap to me its massive i have to get out Affective: overwhelming terror Behavioural: avoidance, fleeing, screaming, hyper vigilance
Prevalence: (community), (clinical)
7.2-11.3