For this assignment I have chosen to write about the disorder agoraphobia. Now this disorder is a type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and often avoid places or situation that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed (mayoclinic.org n.d). Therefore, the symptoms of this disorder would be a fear of being alone in any situation, fear of being in crowded places, fear of losing control in a public place, and a fear of being in places where it may be hard to leave, such as an elevator or train (mayoclinic.org n.d). Other symptoms are an inability to leave your home (housebound) or only to leave it if someone else goes with you (mayoclinic.org n.d). People with this disorder have a sense of helplessness and
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Now agoraphobia is considered one of the most common phobias affecting between 2.7% and 5.8% of American adults (minddisorder.com n.d). Yet, a lot of people with the disorder don’t truly realize that they have it because the onset symptoms of this disorder are most likely to occur between the ages of 15 and 35. Therefore, the lifetime prevalence of agoraphobia is estimated at between 5%-12% and it is two to four times more common in women than …show more content…
Now cognitive-behavioral therapy has been regarded as the most effective psychotherapeutic treatment for agoraphobia. This is done by using the approach of exposure therapy which repeatedly exposes them to their feared location or situation and the patient gradually learns that they are not in any danger and all of their anxiety symptoms go away. Yet, some physician have and may recommend an alternative form of treatment for the anxiety symptoms associated with agoraphobia such as giving up their coffee or tea if they drink it because the caffeine in these drinks can be a huge contributor to their ongoing panic symptoms. Therefore, with the medication and therapy they have found that their patients have gone on to live normal
Now agoraphobia is considered one of the most common phobias affecting between 2.7% and 5.8% of American adults (minddisorder.com n.d). Yet, a lot of people with the disorder don’t truly realize that they have it because the onset symptoms of this disorder are most likely to occur between the ages of 15 and 35. Therefore, the lifetime prevalence of agoraphobia is estimated at between 5%-12% and it is two to four times more common in women than …show more content…
Now cognitive-behavioral therapy has been regarded as the most effective psychotherapeutic treatment for agoraphobia. This is done by using the approach of exposure therapy which repeatedly exposes them to their feared location or situation and the patient gradually learns that they are not in any danger and all of their anxiety symptoms go away. Yet, some physician have and may recommend an alternative form of treatment for the anxiety symptoms associated with agoraphobia such as giving up their coffee or tea if they drink it because the caffeine in these drinks can be a huge contributor to their ongoing panic symptoms. Therefore, with the medication and therapy they have found that their patients have gone on to live normal