phobia

Introduction

An objectively unfounded fear that results in a state of panic.

Epidemiology

• most common* anxiety disorder in the elderly
• 4.8-10% of elderly

* exception is social phobia

More general terms

• anxiety disorder

More specific terms

• acrophobia
• agoraphobia
• arachnophobia
• claustrophobia
• iatrophobia
• sitophobia
• social phobia; social anxiety disorder
• xenophobia