Definitions for Agoraphobia
ˌæg ər əˈfoʊ bi əago·ra·pho·bi·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. agoraphobianoun

   a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. agoraphobianoun

   The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.

2. Etymology: From agoraphobia, from + φόβος.

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1. Agoraphobia

   Agoraphobia is a mental and behavioral disorder, specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by symptoms of anxiety in situations where the person perceives their environment to be unsafe with no easy way to escape. These situations can include open spaces, public transit, shopping centers, crowds and queues, or simply being outside their home on their own. Being in these situations may result in a panic attack. Those affected will go to great lengths to avoid these situations. In severe cases, people may become completely unable to leave their homes.Agoraphobia is believed to be due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The condition often runs in families, and stressful or traumatic events such as the death of a parent or being attacked may be a trigger. In the DSM-5 agoraphobia is classified as a phobia along with specific phobias and social phobia. Other conditions that can produce similar symptoms include separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and major depressive disorder. The diagnosis of agoraphobia has been shown to be comorbid with depression, substance abuse, and suicide ideation.Without treatment it is uncommon for agoraphobia to resolve. Treatment is typically with a type of counselling called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT results in resolution for about half of people. In some instances those with a diagnosis of agoraphobia have reported taking benzodiazepines and antipsychotics augmentation. Agoraphobia affects about 1.7% of adults. Women are affected about twice as often as men. The condition often begins in early adulthood and becomes less common in old age. It is rare in children.

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1. agoraphobia

   Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder in which an individual fears and often avoids places or situations that might cause them to feel trapped, helpless, or embarrassed. This typically includes public spaces such as shopping malls, public transportation, open spaces, and even being outside the home in general. The fear is often so severe that the individual will do all they can to avoid such places and situations.

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1. Agoraphobia

   Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by anxiety in situations where the sufferer perceives certain environments as dangerous or uncomfortable, often due the environment's vast openness or crowdedness. These situations include, but are not limited to, wide-open spaces, as well as uncontrollable social situations such as may be met in shopping malls, airports, and on bridges. Agoraphobia is defined within the DSM-IV TR as a subset of panic disorder, involving the fear of incurring a panic attack in those environments. The sufferer may go to great lengths to avoid those situations, in severe cases becoming unable to leave their home or safe haven. Although mostly thought to be a fear of public places, it is now believed that agoraphobia develops as a complication of panic attacks. However, there is evidence that the implied one-way causal relationship between spontaneous panic attacks and agoraphobia in DSM-IV may be incorrect. Onset is usually between ages 20 and 40 years and more common in women. Approximately 3.2 million, or about 2.2%, of adults in the US between the ages of 18 and 54, suffer from agoraphobia. Agoraphobia can account for approximately 60% of phobias. Studies have shown two different age groups at first onset: early to mid twenties, and early thirties.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Agoraphobia

   Obsessive, persistent, intense fear of open places.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Agoraphobia in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Agoraphobia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Agoraphobia in a Sentence

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   The reason I am most attracted to this role and wanted to do it is because I am fascinated with the idea of a son becoming a parent to his mother, this woman has a lot of issues like agoraphobia. She has some addictions. She has some mental health issues. I am also loving getting to walk that line with a little bit of humor but also the real situation. To me it all just felt right.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Agoraphobia
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agoraphobia
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Agoraphobia
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
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