Specific Phobia, Situational Type

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mental disorder
gptkbp:characterizedBy Intense fear of specific situations
gptkbp:class gptkb:DSM-5
gptkbp:diagnosticCriteria Causes significant distress or impairment
Fear is out of proportion to actual danger
Marked fear or anxiety about specific situations
Persistent, typically lasting 6 months or more
gptkbp:example Fear of flying
Fear of elevators
Fear of enclosed spaces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Specific Phobia, Situational Type
gptkbp:ICD-10_code F40.2
gptkbp:onset Childhood or adolescence
gptkbp:prevalence Common among anxiety disorders
gptkbp:riskFactor Family history of anxiety disorders
Traumatic experiences
gptkbp:subspecies Specific Phobia
gptkbp:symptom Avoidance of feared situation
Immediate anxiety response
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:Cognitive_Behavioral_Therapy
Medication (in some cases)
Exposure Therapy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Acrophobia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7