This short quiz measures the severity of emetophobia 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
Emetophobia Severity Quiz
This 2-minute test uses a clinically validated severity scale to score how much emetophobia 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 emetophobia 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.
Common questions about emetophobia
Will I have to vomit?
No. You do not have to vomit to overcome emetophobia. Bia does not ask you to do this. There are no tricks, traps, or surprises. You are in control each step of the way. With Bia, you will learn about anxiety and practice new skills in incremental steps.
I've had emetophobia for decades. Is recovery still possible?
Yes. Research shows that recovery is possible despite decades of living with phobia. The brain is incredibly good at re-wiring with evidence, which our guided exercises will help you build.
What if my fear is specific to myself, or to others? Will this work for my specific fear?
It is very common to feel that your fear is special and treatment wont work. You will find that anxiety is less about the specific fear and more about the choices we make in response to this fear. This puts us in control of our recovery and also means we can use the same skills and techniques regardless of what specific thing we are afraid of. That said, Bia uses specially built lessons and exercises for each condition to help you build skills specific to your needs.
Can I do this if I'm pregnant or have morning sickness?
Yes. Bia includes modules specificity designed for parents and expecting parents.
Emetophobia is the specific fear of vomiting, your own or others. It feeds itself: anticipatory anxiety triggers nausea, the nausea confirms the fear, and avoidance (of food, travel, sick people) makes the fear bigger over time. Bia will teach you the science behind phobia and help you practice evidence-proven skills in incremental steps. Bia uses graduated exposure to stimuli (words, then images, then sensations), interoceptive exposure, and response prevention to break the avoidance and checking patterns that keep the phobia alive. You set the pace, you are in control of your recovery.
Common signs of emetophobia
- Anticipatory anxiety before meals or in public
- Hyper-awareness of stomach sensations
- Fear of food poisoning, pregnancy, or others being sick
- Avoidance of restaurants, travel, sick relatives, or specific foods
- Checking behaviors (looking up food, taking medication preemptively)
- Intrusive thoughts about vomiting
Our clinical approach: graduated exposure with response prevention