Overcoming the Fear of Snakes: A Clinical Case Report of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Ophidiophobia

The aim of this case report was to assess and treat severe ophidiophobia (specific phobia, animal type) in a 31-year-old male using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and to assess the changes in fear, avoidance and anxiety symptoms post intervention. Ophidiophobia is one of the most common animal-type specific phobias, characterised by intense fear and avoidance of snakes. It frequently results…