Chronophobia, also known as prison neurosis, is considered an anxiety disorder describing the fear of time and time moving forward, commonly seen in prison inmates; it has also been identified in individuals who experienced quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because time is understood as a specific concept, chronophobia is categorized as a specific phobia. The term comes from the Greek chronos, meaning time, and phobos, meaning fear.
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Type of Phenomenon Diagnostic ChapterAnxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 1 Everyday Context Connections
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Chronophobia, also known as prison neurosis, is considered an anxiety disorder describing the fear of time and time moving forward, which is commonly seen in prison inmates.
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As time is understood as a specific concept, chronophobia is categorized as a specific phobia.
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