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In cases of specific phobia, the person fears very specific situations, whereas in agoraphobia, the person generally fears a variety of situations (being outside of the home alone, or traveling on public transportation including a ... Children of depressed or anxious parents are more likely to develop behavioral inhibition.
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For example, a person with agoraphobia is more likely to experience symptoms of panic in a crowded building. An essential key to preventing relapse is to be aware of the specific situations where one feels vulnerable.
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For example, a person who avoids crowds because he/she has a fear of catching other people's germs most likely has OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). According to the DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Agoraphobia, a patient suffers from agoraphobia if:
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A person with social phobia will most likely fear that people are going to make fun of them, criticize them, ... Agoraphobia is a condition in which a person is so afraid of the anxiety feelings and the panic attacks that they avoid all situations in which there might be a chance of experiencing the anxiety attacks.
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Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? A. Agoraphobia ; B. Conversion disorder ; C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder ; D. Social phobia ; E. Somatization disorder ... Although the overlap with agoraphobia should be obvious, a tip off that a person has agoraphobia, rather than social phobia, on a test question...
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In order to be a good support person, it is important that you understand the many complexities of panic disorder and agoraphobia. The fear an agoraphobic experiences is not just nervousness or feeling a little anxious. ... But, this is, likely, to worsen feelings of anxiety, shame and embarrassment, leading to concealment...
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The housebound person may even become quite helpless, ... The doctor will most likely refer the patient to see a specialist in mental health matters. Medications used to treat agoraphobia include SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) and SNRIs (Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor), generally.
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Agoraphobia treatments by the professional mental health counselors at Aventura Stress Relief Center in South Florida. ... The avoidance progresses as the fear of having panic attacks grows larger. The more avoidant a person becomes the more likely Agoraphobia will develop.
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But researchers do know several risk factors involved that make a person more likely to get agoraphobia. These factors include: · Having panic disorder; · Experiencing stressful life events; · Having a tendency to be nervous or anxious;
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