Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder in which individuals experience intense and persistent feelings of fear, dread, and avoidance in situations with unfamiliar people, places, or activities. It is typically characterized by an irrational fear of leaving one’s home or of being in unfamiliar environments. People with agoraphobia often experience panic attacks and develop a fear of being in public places. Agoraphobia can significantly impact quality of life and is the most disabling of all anxiety disorders. Treatment options for agoraphobia include cognitive-behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and pharmacotherapy.
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1 journal(s) foundBehavior Therapy And Mental Health
ISSN: 2474-9273
Type: Open Access Journal
Editor-in-Chief: Shahid Ullah, Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics
College of Medicine and Public Health
Flinders University
Behavioral therapy is an action-based therapy for positive behavior change. Other therapies tend to be more focused on delving into the past. In behavioral therapy, the past is still important as it often reveals where and when the unwanted behavior was learned, however it looks more so at present behavior and ways in which it can be rectified.