Research Paper On Agoraphobias

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In general, phobias are the most common mental disorders in the general United States population, affecting about 7% of adults, or 6.4 million Americans. Agoraphobia is one of the most common phobias, affecting between 2.7% and 5.8% of American adults. The lifetime prevalence of agoraphobia is estimated at 5%–12%. Like most phobias, agoraphobia is two to four times more common in women than in men. “Women are more likely to have a panic attack then men. Women avoided more situations than men, but this difference was not statistically significant. Women avoided buses and being in unfamiliar places alone significantly more often. The only situation that was avoided more often by men, although not significantly, was staying at home alone. Women

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