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Fear of Trains

Clinical and Motivational Phenomena

The fear of trains is anxiety and fear associated with trains, railways and railway travel.

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Classification
Type of Phenomenon
Emotional Phenomenon 1
Diagnostic Chapter
Anxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 2
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Source Fear of trains (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Fear of trains
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_trains
Quote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_trains
anxiety and fear associated with trains, railways, and railway travel
2. World Health Organization ICD-11: 6B03 Specific phobia
World Health Organization ICD-11Foundation entity 239513569, Description
Quote, 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.
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Fear of trains (Wikipedia)
In Branch: Abnormal Psychology, Lead sentence
Quote, In Branch: Abnormal Psychology, Lead sentence
The fear of trains is anxiety and fear associated with trains, railways, and railway travel.
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