1) Open spaces
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1) Fear of open spaces 2) Fear of public places 3) Phobia 4) Phobic disorder 5) Phobic neurosis
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Agoraphobia (from Greek ἀγορά, `open space` and -φοβία, -phobia) is an anxiety disorder characterized by anxiety in situations where the sufferer perceives certain environments as dangerous or uncomfortable, often due to the environment`s vast openness or crowdedness. These situations include wide-open spaces, as well as uncontrollab......
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fear of open spaces
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(from the article `phobia`) ...are acrophobia, fear of high places; claustrophobia, fear of closed places; nyctophobia, fear of the dark; ochlophobia, fear of crowds; ... Agoraphobia, which literally means `fear of the marketplace` and indicates fear of being away from the safety of home, commonly occurs with panic ... ...a...
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Agoraphobia is fear and avoidance of certain situations, typically being a long way from home, in a crowded place, or on public transport.
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<psychology> An unexplained fear of open spaces. ... Origin: Gr. Phobos = fear ... (16 Mar 1998) ...
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(ag″ә-rә-fo´be-ә) an anxiety disorder characterized by intense, irrational fear of open spaces, especially a marked fear of venturing out alone or of being in public places where escape would be difficult or help might be unavailable. It may be associated with panic attacks (see panic disorder) o...
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Agoraphobia is defined as a fear of open spaces. It also includes related fears such as fear of entering shops, fear of crowds and public places, or of travelling alone. A person may feel an intense fear of being caught or trapped in a situation when they can't get help. It is often associated with panic attacs.
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literally a fear of the market place. Generally high levels of anxiety and phobic symptoms. May incl
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(Learning Modules / Psychology / Measuring the unmeasurable) A phobia about being in open places or alone in public places.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ag′ōr-ă-fō′bē-ă Definitions: 1. A mental disorder characterized by an irrational fear of leaving the familiar setting of home, or venturing into the open, so pervasive that a large number of external life situations are entered into reluctantly or are avoided; often associated with pani...
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Our Agoraphobia Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Agoraphobia Agoraphobia: An abnormal and persistent fear of public places or open areas, especially those from which escape could be difficult or help not immediately accessible. Persons with agoraphobia frequently also have panic disorder. People with agor...
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Fear of the marketplace literally; taken now to be a fear of public of public places associated with panic disorder.
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Agoraphobia is the fear of open spaces.
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n] - a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
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agoraphobia, agorophobia 1. An excessive fear of crowded, public places (like markets), or of the necessity of leaving the sheltering protection of home, parents, friends, etc.; considered the most common phobia known. 2. A mental disorder characterized by an irrational fear of leaving the familiar setting of home, or venturing into the open, so p...
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Abnormal fear of being helpless in a situation from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing that is characterised initially often by panic or anticipatory anxiety and finally by avoidance of open or public places.
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noun a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
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Phobia involving fear of open spaces and public places. The anxiety produced can be so severe that some sufferers are unable to leave their homes for many years. Agoraphobia affects 1 person in 20 at some stage in their lives. The most common time of onset is between the ages of 18 and 28
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An extreme fear of being in public places or open spaces from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing.
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an abnormal fear of being in crowds, public places, or open areas, sometimes accompanied by anxiety attacks.
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A disorder involving anxiety about situations from which escape would be difficult or embarrassing or places where there might be no help if a panic attack occurred.
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