Think about the last time you told someone you were afraid of something. Maybe it was spiders, heights, or flying. Now ...

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A specific phobia is an unrealistic or extreme fear of a specific discreet situation, object, or setting. These fears are persistent and cause those with the phobia to avoid situations in which ...

Psychotherapy, which some people may call talk therapy, is a common treatment option for people with phobias. There are different types of psychotherapy, including exposure therapy and cognitive ...

A new study has found one session treatment (OST) is as effective as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in treating children with specific phobias Researchers at the University of Sheffield, ...

Thalassophobia is a fear of large bodies of water, such as oceans, seas, and lakes. Phobias are a type of anxiety disorders. Thalassophobia is an example of what experts call specific phobias. These ...

Ranidaphobia is the medical term for a phobia of frogs and toads. A phobia is an intense, irrational fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. Treatment may include exposure therapy or ...

In the 2007 horror film House of Fears (now streaming on Peacock!), a group of teenagers enters the titular haunted house the night before it is set to open. Once inside, they encounter a grisly set ...

Results from a University of Otago, Christchurch trial suggest fresh hope for the estimated one-in-twelve people worldwide suffering from a fear of flying, needles, heights, spiders and dogs. The ...

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