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Diagnosing a phobia is done best by a trained mental health professional.While diagnosing a phobia, mental health professionals should use clinical skills and judgment to decide whether the phobic symptoms are better explained by another disorder (such as paranoia, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia) Phobias are diagnosed as fears that adult patients recognize as irrational. In generalized anxiety disorders the anxiety is more broad based. Doctors rely on the patient’s account of their phobic experiences. General Diagnostic criteria for Phobias Barring some overlaps, each type of phobia has its specific set of diagnostic criteria. Diagnostic criteria common to all phobias are: • Life limiting - A phobia is always diagnosed only when it seriously disturbs the sufferer’s life in some way. • Avoidance - Trying to avoid the feared object or situation is an important criterion for diagnosing a phobia. However there are some people who endure a feared situation in spite of having clinically diagnosable phobia. • Anticipating anxiety - People with phobias are terrified that the dreaded object or situation is lurking at every corner waiting to terrorize them. • Panic attack - Exposure to the dreaded object or situation triggers a sudden anxious response or panic attacks in the patient. |
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