Phobic disorder
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What is phobic disorder?
Phobias involve persistent, unrealistic, intense anxiety about and fear of certain situations, circumstances, or objects. Symptoms vary depending on the specific fear involved.
Common symptoms reported by people with phobic disorder
Treatments taken by people for phobic disorder
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Compare treatments taken by people with phobic disorder
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Who has phobic disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 74 say phobic disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 67 | |
| 30s | 511 | |
| 40s | 590 | |
| 50s | 532 | |
| 60s | 397 | |
| 70+ | 161 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 427 | |
| 20-29 years | 111 | |
| 30-39 years | 62 | |
| 40-49 years | 36 | |
| 50-59 years | 7 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 470 | |
| Female | 1,800 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 766 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1,756 |