ICD-11 code : 6B03;
Preferred Label : Specific phobia;
ICD-11 definition : Specific phobia is characterised by a marked and excessive fear or anxiety that consistently
occurs upon exposure or anticipation of exposure to one or more specific objects or
situations (e.g., proximity to certain animals, flying, heights, closed spaces, sight
of blood or injury) that is out of proportion to actual danger. The phobic objects
or situations are avoided or else endured with intense fear or anxiety. Symptoms persist
for at least several months and are sufficiently severe to result in significant distress
or significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational,
or other important areas of functioning.;
ICD-11 synonym : isolated phobia; Simple phobia;
ICD-11 inclusion : Acrophobia; zoophobia; bathophobia; arachnophobia; fear of high places; fear of confined spaces; examination phobia; fear of enclosed spaces; animal phobia; bromidrosiphobia; fear of animals; fear of heights; mysophobia; fear of examination; Claustrophobia; gephyrophobia; fear of spiders; acarophobia; fear of insects; erythrophobia; Simple phobia;
Origin ID : 239513569;
UMLS CUI : C0236801;
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Specific phobia is characterised by a marked and excessive fear or anxiety that consistently
occurs upon exposure or anticipation of exposure to one or more specific objects or
situations (e.g., proximity to certain animals, flying, heights, closed spaces, sight
of blood or injury) that is out of proportion to actual danger. The phobic objects
or situations are avoided or else endured with intense fear or anxiety. Symptoms persist
for at least several months and are sufficiently severe to result in significant distress
or significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational,
or other important areas of functioning.
