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by clicking on the tabs at the top of this page. A phobia (from
the Greek: φόβος, Phóbos, meaning "fear" or "morbid fear") is a
type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear
of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great
lengths in avoiding, typically disproportional to the actual
danger posed, often being recognized as irrational. In the event
the phobia cannot be avoided entirely the sufferer will endure
the situation or object with marked distress and significant
interference in social or occupational activities. The terms
distress and impairment as defined by the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV-
TR) should also take into account the context of the sufferer's
environment if attempting a diagnosis. The DSM-IV-TR states that
if a phobic stimulus, whether it be an object or a social
situation, is absent enti