Agoraphobia
- Created by: Laura Sweeney
- Created on: 12-12-12 15:14
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- Agoraphobia
- Definition
- The DSM defines agoraphobia as 'anxiety about being in places or situations where escape is difficulut or in which help may not be available in having a predisposed panic attack.
- These places are often fear of public places: being outside, being home alone, being in a crowd, travelling in a bus or train.
- Agoraphobia with panic disorder
- People with agoraphobia are prone to panic attacks in public places. Panic disorder phobics fear phobic places because they are likely to induce a panic attack.
- Prevalence
- 2.7% at one time suffer from agoraphobia
- Life time risk of 5%
- Onset
- Generally in adulthood.
- More prevalent in females
- People with agoraphobia can be clingy and dependent and have often experienced separation anxiety. (Gittelman and Klein 1984)
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