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Fear Questionnaire

The FQ measures three phobias: agoraphobia (the fear of busy public places); social phobia, and blood-injury phobia.

STAGE 1

Choose a number from the scale below to show how much you would avoid each of the situations listed below because of fear or other unpleasant feelings. Answer the questions by clicking at the point that best describes how you feel.

Injections or minor surgery

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Eating or drinking with other people

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Hospitals

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Travelling alone by bus or coach

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Walking alone in busy streets

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Being watched or stared at

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Going into crowded shops

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Talking to people in authority

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Sight of blood

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Being criticised

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Going alone far from home

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Thought of illness or injury

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Speaking or acting to an audience

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Large open spaces

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it

Going to the dentist

Would not avoid it	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Would always avoid it