Phobias represent a complex category of anxiety disorders that extend far beyond typical fears, creating overwhelming psychological responses that can severely limit individuals’ ability to function ...

Phobias are often dismissed as quirky or humorous, but for those who experience them, they are anything but trivial. A phobia can be defined as an intense, irrational fear of an object, situation, or ...

It is perhaps surprising that, in clinical settings, phobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are often not clearly differentiated. This is in part because patients frequently present with ...