2022年3月15日 · Ophidiophobia is an extreme, overwhelming fear of snakes. The condition is called a specific phobia (fear), which is a type of anxiety disorder. Ophidiophobia may be associated with herpetophobia, which is fear of all reptiles.

Ophidiophobia (/ ə ˌ f ɪ d i oʊ ˈ f oʊ b i ə /), or ophiophobia (/ ˌ oʊ f i oʊ ˈ f oʊ b i ə /), is fear of snakes. It is sometimes called by the more general term herpetophobia, fear of reptiles. The word comes from the Greek words "ophis" (ὄφις), snake, and "phobia" (φοβία) meaning fear. [1]

2023年7月17日 · Ophidiophobia (the fear of snakes) is an anxiety disorder that can impact your life. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition here.

2019年11月12日 · Ophidiophobia, a fear of snakes, is a common phobia. Humans may be hardwired to fear them. If this fear is affecting your life, effective treatment is possible.

2024年1月15日 · A fear of snakes is called ophidiophobia. Learn about the symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options here.

2025年3月25日 · Ophidiophobia is often associated with herpetophobia (fear of reptiles) and can sometimes be linked to other anxiety disorders, such as generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder. Individuals with ophidiophobia may also have other specific phobias, such as arachnophobia (fear of spiders) or acrophobia (fear of heights).

2023年4月25日 · Ophidiophobia is a fear of snakes specifically while herpetophobia is a severe fear of reptiles, including snakes. All specific phobias are diagnosed by licensed health and mental health providers using a standardized set of symptoms from the DSM-5.

2020年11月26日 · Ophidiophobia or ophiophobia is the fear of snakes. It is possibly the most common subcategory of herpetophobia, the fear of reptiles. Some researchers believe phobias related to reptiles (and snakes specifically) may be evolutionary, developed by our ancestors as a survival mechanism.  

2024年9月9日 · Snake phobia is more than just a dislike of snakes. Also known as ophidiophobia, it is an irrational fear of snakes that occurs even when there isn't one near you. Learn why it affects some people and how to manage it.

2023年12月18日 · Ophidiophobia, also known as the fear of snakes, is a type of phobia characterized by an extreme and irrational fear of snakes. While it is normal for people to have fears, ophidiophobia goes beyond a simple fear and can significantly impact an individual’s daily life and well-being.