Individuals with agoraphobia have fear and anxiety about being in (or anticipating) certain situations or physical spaces. The fear they experience is out of proportion to any actual danger. These individuals are also highly concerned about having trouble escaping or getting help in the event of a panic attack or panic symptoms.
The primary psychological need in agoraphobia is to avoid panic, and individuals with this condition will engage in various behaviors to lessen anxiety and avoid specific situations. In severe agoraphobia, the individual may become homebound, not going to public places for fear of experiencing a panic attack that may cause them to become embarrassed or perform an uncontrollable act. The person with agoraphobia will often feel the need to be accompanied by a relative or friend when facing situations.
Agoraphobic individuals most typically fear being in the following situations:
- Outside the home alone
- In a crowd or standing in line.
- Traveling in a bus, train, car, ship, or airplane
- On a bridge or in a tunnel
- Open spaces (eg, parking lots, marketplaces)
- Enclosed spaces (eg, theaters, concert halls, stores)
(Option 2) In generalized anxiety disorder, the anxiety is evident in various situations and can impact all areas of an individual's life (eg, workplace, family/relationships, general well- being).
(Option 3) In social anxiety disorder, individuals fear being scrutinized, observed, or embarrassed in social or performance settings (eg, public speaking, eating in public).
(Option 4) Zoophobia is fear of animals.
Individuals with agoraphobia have fear and anxiety about being in (or anticipating) certain situations or physical spaces. The fear they experience is out of proportion to any actual danger. These individuals are also highly concerned about having trouble escaping or getting help in the event of a panic attack or panic symptoms.
The primary psychological need in agoraphobia is to avoid panic, and individuals with this condition will engage in various behaviors to lessen anxiety and avoid specific situations. In severe agoraphobia, the individual may become homebound, not going to public places for fear of experiencing a panic attack that may cause them to become embarrassed or perform an uncontrollable act. The person with agoraphobia will often feel the need to be accompanied by a relative or friend when facing situations.
Agoraphobic individuals most typically fear being in the following situations:
- Outside the home alone
- In a crowd or standing in line.
- Traveling in a bus, train, car, ship, or airplane
- On a bridge or in a tunnel
- Open spaces (eg, parking lots, marketplaces)
- Enclosed spaces (eg, theaters, concert halls, stores)
(Option 2) In generalized anxiety disorder, the anxiety is evident in various situations and can impact all areas of an individual's life (eg, workplace, family/relationships, general well- being).
(Option 3) In social anxiety disorder, individuals fear being scrutinized, observed, or embarrassed in social or performance settings (eg, public speaking, eating in public).
(Option 4) Zoophobia is fear of animals.
