Suriphobia
Suriphobia Causes
In many cases a phobic fear of mice is a socially induced conditioned response, combined with the startle response (a response to an unexpected stimulus) common in many animals, including humans, rather than a real disorder.
Suriphobia Definition
Suriphobia (also called musophobia) is a fear of mice or other small rodents, from the French "souris" meaning mouse and the Greek "phobia" meaning fear. It is a specific phobia, unlike social phobias or agoraphobia, and like all phobias, the fear must be intense, irrational and persistent to be considered a true clinical phobia.
Suriphobia Symptoms and Signs
It is common with specific phobias, an occasional fright may give rise to abnormal anxiety that requires treatment.
Suriphobia Treatment
Fear of mice may be treated by any known standard treatment for specific phobias.