Jacob is afraid of spiders. He reports a squeamish feeling in his stomach when he sees them, either in real life or on tv/in picture, etc. When he sees a spider in his apartment, he typically asks his partner to kill it. One time when his partner wasn’t home, Jacob saw a spider that he killed with his shoe even though he felt grossed out. Although he really hates seeing them, he doesn’t give spiders much thought unless there’s one right in front of him. Does Jacob meet diagnostic criteria for a Specific Phobia of spiders?

Jacob is afraid of spiders. He reports a squeamish feeling in his stomach when he sees them, either in real life or on tv/in picture, etc. When he sees a spider in his apartment, he typically asks his partner to kill it. One time when his partner wasn’t home, Jacob saw a spider that he killed with his shoe even though he felt grossed out. Although he really hates seeing them, he doesn’t give spiders much thought unless there’s one right in front of him. Does Jacob meet diagnostic criteria for a Specific Phobia of spiders?

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