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  1. Agoraphobia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Agoraphobia ARTICLE SECTIONS Definition Symptoms Causes Risk factors When to seek medical advice Tests and diagnosis Complications Treatments and drugs Prevention Coping and support Definition Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder related to ...
  2. Panic Disorder: Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia (American Academy of Family Physicians)
    Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia What is panic disorder? Panic disorder is a condition in which a person has episodes of intense fear or anxiety that ...
  3. Panic disorder with agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder in which there are repeated attacks of intense fear and anxiety, and a fear of ... factors. Panic disorder can occur with or without agoraphobia , but agoraphobia develops in more than a third ...
  4. Agoraphobia is a fear of being in places where help might not be available. It usually involves ... Agoraphobia often accompanies another anxiety disorder, such as panic disorder or a specific phobia. If it occurs ...
  5. ... and unpredictable attacks of intense fear and anxiety. Agoraphobia, literally "fear of the marketplace", develops from a ...
  6. Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)
    ... adolescence, typically around 13 years of age. 5 Agoraphobia Agoraphobia involves intense fear and anxiety of any place ... this age group in a given year, have agoraphobia without a history of panic disorder. 1 The ...
  7. Panic Disorder (Anxiety Disorders Association of America)
    ... diagnosis. Take a self-test for panic disorder. Agoraphobia Some people stop going into situations or places ... anticipation of it happening again. These people have agoraphobia, and they typically avoid public places where they ...
  8. Let’s Talk Facts about Phobias (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF
    ... to the cause of the reaction and avoidance. AGORAPHOBIA Agoraphobia is the fear of being alone in any ... help unavailable should the need arise. People with agoraphobia may avoid being on bridges, busy streets or ...
  9. Let’s Talk Facts about Anxiety Disorders (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF
    ... public speaking, meeting people, or using public restrooms. Agoraphobia — This is the fear of being in situations ... available in the event of panic symptoms. Untreated agoraphobia can become so serious that a person may ...
  10. Phobic Disorders (Merck & Co., Inc.)
    ... therefore are aware that they have a problem. Agoraphobia Agoraphobia is anxiety about being trapped in situations or ... anxiety or panic develops, often resulting in avoidance. Agoraphobia is diagnosed in about 4% of women and ...
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