Climacophobia is considered a social phobia because despite the understanding by the individual and reassurance by others that there is no danger of in climbing or falling down the stairs they still panic.
Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology is a specialty in professional psychology that reflects an experimental-clinical approach distinguished by use of principles of human learning and development and theories of cognitive processing to promote meaningful change in maladaptive human behavior and thinking.
Medical Definition of BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE. : a science (as psychology, sociology, or anthropology) that deals with human action and seeks to generalize about human behavior in society.