The fear of crossing streets, also called dromophobia or agyrophobia, is a specific phobia that affects a person's ability to cross a street or roadway where cars or vehicles may be present. The term dromophobia comes from the Greek dromos, meaning racetrack.
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Type of Phenomenon Diagnostic ChapterAnxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 2 Connections
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Source Fear of crossing streets (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Fear of crossing streets
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2. World Health Organization ICD-11: 6B03 Specific phobia
World Health Organization ICD-11Foundation entity 239513569, DescriptionQuote, Foundation entity 239513569, Description
Specific phobia is characterised by a marked and excessive fear or anxiety that consistently occurs upon exposure or anticipation of exposure to one or more specific objects or situations (e.g., proximity to certain animals, flying, heights, closed spaces, sight of blood or injury) that is out of proportion to actual danger.
Fear of crossing streets (Wikipedia)
In Branch: Abnormal Psychology, Lead sentenceQuote, In Branch: Abnormal Psychology, Lead sentence
The fear of crossing streets, or its terms dromophobia and agyrophobia, is a specific phobia that affects a person's ability to cross a street or roadway where cars or vehicles may be present.
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