Agoraphobia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Defining the Agoraphobic Experience The experience of agoraphobia is often misunderstood, frequently mischaracterized merely as a fear of open spaces. In clinical reality, particularly as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), agoraphobia represents a profound fear or anxiety concerning two or more of the following situations: using public […]