Simple phobias such as these are often learned. 'Your mother may have been phobic about mice and screamed whenever she saw one. This would have been passed on to you,' says Ms Lidbetter.

Phobias aren’t just quirks; they’re real challenges affecting lives. Discover why empathy matters and how treatment can make a difference for those struggling with fear.

Phobias come in many different forms. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. Aviophobia is the fear of flying. Felinophobia is the fear of cats. Myxophobia is the fear of slime. Xyrophobia is the fear ...

but those with social anxiety disorder (also called social phobia) can become overwhelmed with anxiety in simple social situations. Peter (not his real name) was a smart, savvy businessman with a ...

ASPECT was a randomised two-arm, multicentre, non-inferiority trial – looking at whether One Session Treatment (OST) is as good as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for treating simple phobias in ...