This short quiz measures the severity of phobia using the SMSP, a clinically validated screening scale. Your answers stay private. At the end you'll see a severity score (0-5) and what it means.
About this quiz
Phobia Severity Quiz
This 2-minute test uses a clinically validated severity scale to score how much phobia affects your daily life. You'll see a 0-5 rating and what each band means. Bia uses this score to personalize your recovery program.
About the scoreWhat your phobia score means
SMSP severity bands (0 to 5)
- 0 – 1Minimal: your phobia rarely affects daily decisions or quality of life.
- 2Mild: noticeable in specific situations but not yet shaping major decisions.
- 3Moderate: actively limiting choices around work, travel, eating, social life, or sleep. Most Bia users start here.
- 4Significant: meaningfully disabling. Structured daily exposure work is the evidence-based path forward.
- 5Severe: dominating daily decisions. Bia's structured program is effective at this severity; therapist-supported use is recommended.
If your specific fear isn't on Bia's list of standard programs, the underlying mechanism is still the same: anticipatory anxiety, avoidance, and a fear that grows by being protected from. Bia's custom phobia program adapts the structured exposure approach to whatever you name: fear of dogs, blood, needles, choking, weather, bridges, elevators. You define the fear; Bia helps you build the exposure ladder; you set the pace. The same clinical engine that handles emetophobia and panic handles yours.
Common signs of phobia
- Intense fear of a specific object, situation, or sensation
- Physical symptoms (racing heart, panic-like) when confronted with the trigger
- Avoidance behaviors organized around the trigger
- Interference with daily life: work, relationships, travel, sleep
- Anticipatory anxiety even when the trigger is not present
Our clinical approach: graduated exposure adapted to your specific fear