Cynophobia is the fear of dogs, wolves and canines in general, classified as a specific phobia under the animal phobia subtype. Animal phobias are among the most common specific phobias, and according to a researcher at the University of Texas's Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders, 36 percent of patients who seek treatment for a specific phobia report being afraid of dogs or cats; cynophobia is considered especially debilitating given the high prevalence of dogs, including an estimated 62 million pet dogs in the United States and a similar number of free-ranging dogs in India.
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Type of Phenomenon Diagnostic ChapterAnxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 1 Everyday Context Connections
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Rentz of the Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders at the University of Texas, animal phobias are among the most common of the specific phobias and 36% of patients who seek treatment report being afraid of dogs or afraid of cats.
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Cynophobia is classified as a specific phobia, under the subtype "animal phobias".
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Cynophobia (from the Greek: κύων kýōn 'dog' and φόβος phóbos 'fear') is the fear of dogs, wolves and canines in general.
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