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Overview of Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia refers to the fear of becoming embroiled in situations from which it may be difficult to escape, or situations wherein help is not available, if such a need arises. Several people believe that agoraphobia merely denotes fear of public places (open spaces); however, the condition is much more complex. An agoraphobic person may be afraid of:
travelling by any means of public transportation visiting a mall going out of home
If agoraphobics find that they are in any stressful situation, the usual panic attack symptoms they experience will be as follows:
quickening of heartbeat hyperventilation or rapid breathing feeling sick feeling warm and sweaty
Agoraphobics will avoid circumstances that may lead them to anxiety; they may only go out of home with a partner or friend. Such people would prefer ordering their groceries online to going to a supermarket. This behavioral change is called "avoidance" (nhs.uk, 2014).
What causes agoraphobia?
Agoraphobia generally develops in the form of a panic-disorder complication; (panic disorder is an anxiety syndrome involving instances of extreme fear and panic attacks). It may result from connecting panic attacks to the situations or places where they took place, and avoiding such situations/places. Few agoraphobics report no panic-attack history. For these cases, agoraphobia may be linked to issues like fear of crime, terrorism, suffering accidents, or illness. Bereavement and other such traumatic events, in addition to specific genes inherited from parents, may be contributory factors in development of agoraphobia (nhs.uk, 2014).
Discuss the biological, psychological, and social factors involved in your selected case.
Biological factors
Outlined below are some theories, regarding the biological factors that may be contributory to panic disorders:
1. 'Fight or flight' reflex
One of the theories with regard to panic disorder is that it is linked closely with the natural...
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