Problem: How to identify and find treatment
David is afraid of snakes. His palms sweat, his heart rate increases dramatically, and he feels very tense whenever he sees even a small garden snake that he knows is not harmful. His reaction even occurs when he sees snakes on television and he cannot control his emotional response. He avoids specific television channels for fear of seeing snakes. He refuses to go in the backyard and he only walks on paved walkways. 6. It was around 10:00 am and Jose was taking notes in philosophy class. As he was writing, his hand began to tremble that it became too difficult to write. His heart was pounding so hard he started feeling afraid. He started getting dizzy and everything started to get fuzzy. He laid his head down to try to stop the dizziness, but it didn't work. He could barely see the instructor. The student next to him suggested he leave the room to get some air but Jose couldn't understand her. Everything seemed like one big blur. He wanted to get up and leave but was afraid he couldn't make it to the door.