Phobias
Phobias are a specific type of anxiety, defined as morbid, and out of proportion fears. Common phobias include agrophobia (fear of open spaces, crowds, public transport), social phobia (fear of meeting people and animal phobia (fear of snakes or cats). The person with a phobia will understandably try to avoid the feared situation, for example, a person with agrophobia will stay inside their house. Treatment is focused on trying to gradually expose the person to their fear so that they become used to it, and therefore less anxious.
