This is a fear of a single, specific stimulus.
For example, 5% of adults are sufficiently afraid of the dentist that they avoid treatment.
Those that present are predominantly female, and also suffer from low levels of general anxiety. Prolonged desensitisation treatment usually produces a good response.
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