How do healthcare providers diagnose chromophobia?

How do healthcare providers diagnose chromophobia?

Healthcare providers diagnose chromophobia and other types of phobias during a thorough mental health evaluation. Your healthcare provider will discuss your symptoms, when they started and what triggers them.

Your healthcare provider may recommend talking to a mental health professional over the course of several weeks. A healthcare provider who specializes in anxiety disorders will ask about other phobias, mental illness or mood disorders. They’ll also ask about your family history of phobias, anxiety disorders and other mental illness.

Generally, people receive a diagnosis of chromophobia or another specific phobic disorder if they:

• Experience extreme anxiety or panic attacks that last for six months or longer.
• Go to great lengths to avoid the situation or object that’s causing distress.
• Have symptoms that significantly impact their quality of life or damage relationships.