Specific phobia

Ella L. Oar; Cassie Lavell; Thomas H. Ollendick

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-91497-0.00254-X

Specific phobia

Ella L. Oar^*, Cassie Lavell^*, Thomas H. Ollendick^*

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School of Psychological Sciences

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Abstract

Specific phobias are one of the most common mental health conditions. They are associated with substantial impairment in functioning and if left untreated tend to have an unremitting course leading to life long suffering. In this article, we discuss the clinical phenomenology and etiology of the phobias and then describe current evidence-based approaches to assessing and treating this disorder across the lifespan.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of mental health
Editors	Howard S. Friedman, Charlotte H. Markey
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Academic Press
Pages	343-352
Number of pages	10
Volume	3
Edition	3rd
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323914987
ISBN (Print)	9780323914970
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91497-0.00254-X
Publication status	Published - 2023

Keywords

anxiety disorder
assessment
CBT
one session treatment
phobia
specific phobia
treatment

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