Avery, a 28-year-old woman, tells her therapist that she has an intense fear of snakes. She says she has been afraid of snakes since she was a child. Which additional criterion would suggest that Avery meets the diagnostic criteria for a specific phobia?
A) Feelings of anxiousness when looking at images of snakes
B) Occasional dreams that involve snakes
C) Refusal to go to certain places where she believes snakes could be present, such as the lake
D) Feelings that the world would be better off without snakes
Answer: C) Refusal to go to certain places where she believes snakes could be present, such as the lake
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