Agoraphobia Without History of Panic Disorder
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Anxiety Disorder Flow Chart Criteria Definition Treatment ( Psychotherapy ) Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )
Definition
Marked anxiety or distress of leaving home, being in public places, or feared situation(s). This anxiety or distress stems from the fear of being trapped, stranded without help, or from the anxiety these situation(s) cause. There may be panic like symptoms and no history of having Panic Attacks.
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NOT DUE TO A SUBSTANCE, GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION, OR OTHER DISORDER. SEE: CAUSING ANXIETY.
Marked anxiety of being in a place or a situation that make escape difficult, embarrassing, or impossible. Typically involves characteristic clusters of situations. (E.g., leaving home alone, crowds, standing in a line, going over a bridge, pubic transportation )
The situation(s) that cause fear are avoid or endured with intense distress. There may be a need for the presence of a companion to help see them thought the situation(s).
Agoraphobia and panic like symptoms and no history of having Panic Attacks.
Treatment ( Psychotherapy )
Desensitization
Adlerian Therapy Behavior Therapy Existential Therapy Gestalt Therapy Person-centered Therapy Psychoanalytic Rational-emotive Therapy Reality Therapy Transactional Analysis
Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )
Alprazolam Intensol Ativan BuSpar Centrax Equanil Inderal Klonopin Libritabs Librium Luvox Meprospan Miltown Novo-Alprazol Paxil Paxipam Serax T-Quil Tranxene Valium Valrelease Versed Xanax |