Is a phobia an anxiety disorder?
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The term "phobia" refers to a group of anxiety symptoms brought on by certain objects or situations. A specific phobia, formerly called a simple phobia, is a lasting and unreasonable fear caused by the presence or thought of a specific object or situation that usually poses little or no actual danger.
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A specific phobia is a type of anxiety disorder defined as an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. ... Although people with specific phobias recognize the irrationality of their fears, the thought of these fears alone is often enough to cause tremendous, debilitating anxiety.
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