Specific phobia
MONDO:0012000An anxiety disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear cued by the presence or anticipation of a specific object or situation. Exposure to the phobic stimulus immediately provokes an anxiety response. In adults, the specific phobia is recognized as excessive or unreasonable.
Also known as: simple phobia, phobia, simple, phobia, specific
110 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 22 tagged with Specific phobia itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Specific phobia
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Nosophobia 2 trials · 16 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Cancerophobia 14 trials
- AIDS phobia 0 trials
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Animal phobia 5 trials
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Flying phobia 1 trial
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Can online therapy or parent coaching ease childhood anxiety? a head-to-head trial aims to find out.
Symptom relief OngoingThis trial compares two forms of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and teens with anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). One approach uses internet-delivered modules with therapist guidance; the other trains parents to lead exposure exercises with their chi…
Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Everyday therapists? study tests Non-Licensed CBT in hospitals
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at whether unlicensed professionals can successfully provide cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to patients in a general hospital. It includes 250 adults with conditions like anxiety, depression, OCD, and PTSD. The goal is to see if this approach improves psychol…
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Study on Self-Distancing for child phobias withdrawn before starting
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to test whether a technique called self-distancing—where children refer to themselves in the third person (e.g., 'Emily can touch the spider')—helps them approach feared objects more than using first-person self-talk ('I can touch the spider'). The trial p…
Sponsor: Columbia University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC