Specific Phobias

The most commonly occurring phobias in the population are Specific Phobias defined as a  disproportionate fear of specific objects / situations.

Situational Phobias:

Focus on particular situations  or locations which are to be experienced and which trigger the phobic response. There are innumerable situations of which the most common include:

• Medical :

Dental Phobia –Fear of dentistry. Several variations and treatments dealt with in detail here.

Hospital Related Phobias: Related to Procedures or to the Hospital environment itself.

• Transportation/Travel :

Anxiety attacks provoked by:

Flying.   Fear of flying in aeroplanes.

Driving: Tunnels, Bridges, Motorways, and others

Sailing.

Escalators /moving walkways

• Places:

Anxiety provoked by encountering a specific place. This can be almost anywhere but most commonly:

Fear of small/enclosed places. Claustrophobia. Lifts/Elevators

Tunnels, Bridges