Phobia is defined as irrational and excessive fear of an object or situation. In most cases, the phobia involves a sense of endangerment or a fear of harm. There are many symptoms of phobia such as dizziness, breathlessness, nausea, and a sense of unreality and fear of dying. There are three types of phobias categorized as social phobias, agoraphobias and specific phobias. There are a number of treatment approaches for phobias. The effectiveness of a treatment depends on the individual and the type of phobia. Two examples of potential phobia treatments are exposure and counter-conditioning treatment.
SOURCE:Edmund J. Bourne, The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, 4th ed, New Harbinger Publications, 2005
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