An immediate response of uncontrollable anxiety when exposed to the object, activity or situation that causes fear
A forceful desire to avoid what you fear and taking atypical measures to stay away from what you fear
An impaired capability to function at ordinary tasks because of the fear
The fear is out of proportion with the stimulus (that which is causing the fear)
Alarmed feelings, such as sweating, rapid heartbeat, avoidance behavior, trouble breathing and intense anxiety when confronted with the source of the fear
Anxiety when simply anticipating an encounter with the source of the fear