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प्रश्न
What is meant by phobia?
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उत्तर १
Irrational fears of specific things causing intense emotional distress and interfering significantly with everyday activities.
उत्तर २
Phobia is an anxiety disorder. It means extreme and irrational fear of some specific object or situation that leads to avoidance of these objects or situations by the person. According to DSM-IV-TR, there are three kinds of phobia: specific, social and agoraphobia.
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