Fear of fish, or ichthyophobia, ranges from cultural phenomena, such as a fear of eating fish, touching raw fish or seeing dead fish, up to an irrational specific phobia. The particular fear of sharks is given its own name, selachophobia or galeophobia.
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Type of Phenomenon Diagnostic ChapterAnxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 2 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Fear of fish
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_fishQuote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_fish
ichthyophobia ranges from cultural phenomena...up to irrational fear (specific phobia)
2. World Health Organization ICD-11: 6B03 Specific phobia
World Health Organization ICD-11Foundation entity 239513569, Description (animals)Quote, Foundation entity 239513569, Description (animals)
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.
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