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Simple Phobia
As this category's name implies, people
suffering from simple phobia generally have irrational fear of specific objects. If
the feared object rarely appears in the person's life, the phobia may not, create serious
disability. If the object is common however, the disability can be severe.
The most common simple phobia in the
general population is fear of animals, particularly dogs, snakes, insects and mice.
Other simple phobias are claustrophobia, or fear of closed spaces and acrophobia, or fear
of heights.
Most simple phobias develop during
childhood and eventually disappear. Those that persist into adulthood rarely go away
without treatment. Simple phobias are more often diagnosed among women than men.
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