Driving phobia, also called driving anxiety, vehophobia, amaxophobia or driving-related fear, is a pathological fear of driving: an intense, persistent fear of participating in car traffic or other vehicular transportation that affects a person's lifestyle, including an inability to take certain jobs because of a pathological avoidance of driving. It may be triggered by specific driving situations, such as expressway driving or dense traffic, and can range from a mild cautious concern to a full phobia.
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Type of Phenomenon Diagnostic ChapterAnxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 2 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Driving phobia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_phobiaQuote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_phobia
a pathological fear of driving
2. ICD-11 Browser (WHO)
World Health Organization
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