Phobias represent a complex category of anxiety disorders that extend far beyond typical fears, creating overwhelming psychological responses that can severely limit individuals’ ability to function ...

Most of us are familiar with classic phobias like the fear of spiders or heights. Those get a lot of attention. Perhaps too much, because there's this whole world of lesser-known phobias out there ...

People who survive tornadoes or other severe weather may have anxiety, poor concentration or even phobias of future storms, psychologists say. Steve Bauer, a University of Iowa senior from Wheaton, ...

The Anxiety and Phobia Clinic that I direct has seen over 4,000 patients during the 43 years of its existence. There are individuals with a specific phobia, such as snakes or dogs, or birds, or bees.