Hodophobia is an intense, persistent and irrational fear of travel or of a specific mode of travel, derived from the Greek hodos, road or journey, and phobos, fear. It is distinct from generalized travel anxiety because the fear is disproportionate to the actual danger involved and leads to significant avoidance or distress. Acute anxiety provoked by travel can be treated with anti-anxiety medication, and the condition can also be treated with exposure therapy, which works better when combined with cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Type of Phenomenon Diagnostic ChapterAnxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 2 Sources
1. Hodophobia (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia Hodophobia 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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