Aerophobia is a specific phobia involving an intense, persistent fear of flying in aircraft. People with the condition often experience anticipatory anxiety before a flight and physical symptoms such as a racing heart, sweating or nausea once airborne, and many avoid air travel entirely as a result. It is commonly addressed with exposure-based and cognitive behavioral therapies aimed at reducing the anticipatory dread rather than the statistical risk of flying itself.
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Type of Phenomenon Diagnostic ChapterAnxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 2 Sources
1. Aerophobia (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia Aerophobia lead paragraph (w-bbfill-psych-diag-0926, keyword classification against phenomenon-kind enum definitions, hand-checked)View the Source 2. ICD-11 Browser (WHO)
World Health Organization
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