ICD-11 code : 6B03;
Preferred Label : Specific phobia;
ICD-11 definition : Specific phobia is characterized by a marked and excessive fear or anxiety that consistently
occurs when exposed to one or more specific objects or situations (e.g., proximity
to certain animals, flying, heights, closed spaces, sight of blood or injury) and
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 characterized by a marked and excessive fear or anxiety that consistently
occurs when exposed to one or more specific objects or situations (e.g., proximity
to certain animals, flying, heights, closed spaces, sight of blood or injury) and
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.
