Fear of frogs and toads is both a specific phobia, known as frog phobia or ranidaphobia, from Ranidae, the most widespread family of frogs, and a superstition common to the folkways of many cultures; psychiatric specialty literature generally uses the plain term fear of frogs rather than a specialized one, though the term batrachophobia, fear of amphibians, was recorded in a 1953 psychiatric dictionary.
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Type of Phenomenon Diagnostic ChapterAnxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 2 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Fear of frogs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_frogsQuote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_frogs
a specific phobia, known simply as frog phobia or ranidaphobia
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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