Fear of mice phobic fear of mice is a socially induced conditioned response, combined with (and originated in) the startle response (a response to an unexpected stimulus) common in many animals, including humans, rather than a real disorder. At the same time, as is common with specific phobias, an occasional fright may give rise to abnormal anxiety that requires treatment. Fear of mice may be treated by any standard treatment for specific phobias. The standard treatment of animal phobia is systematic desensitization, and this can be done in the consulting room (in vivo), or in hypnosis (in vitro). Some clinicians use a combination
Journal of Abnormal Psychology fall within the length restrictions of a regular (not extended) article. The priority is empirical papers. [...] Therefore, a study that focuses primarily on treatment efficacy should be submitted to the "Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology". However, a longitudinal study focusing on developmental influences or origins of abnormal behavior should be submitted to the "Journal of Abnormal Psychology". The journal is abstracted and indexed by MEDLINE/PubMed and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the "Journal Citation Reports", the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 4.133, ranking it 11th out of 129 journals in the category "Psychology, Multidisciplinary"