2. Introduction
Agoraphobia (ag-uh-ruh-FOE-be-uh) is a
type of anxiety disorder in which you fear
and often avoid places or situations that
might cause you to panic and make you
feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed
4. About the Disorder
It often occurs along with other
anxiety disorders
These can range from anxiety
to panic
The worry is out of proportion
to the reality
Symptoms Conditions Repercussions
5. About the Disorder
Itβs likely to have an
anxiety disorder in a
family history
Genetics
Been disconnected
from the world for too
long
Loneliness
Doctors diagnose
twice as many women
with anxiety
Gender
6. Symptoms of the Disorder
Trouble concentrating or
thinking about anything
Fuzziness
Repeated episodes of
sudden feelings of
intense anxiety
Traumas
Major anxiety when
you're exposed to a
specific object
Phobias
7. Risk Factors
Prevalence
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Symptoms like
pounding heart are
present
Heavy
It is likely to focus
on stressful events
Moderate
Mild anxiety is
common in
everyday life
Noticeable
25%
45%
30%
8. Panic disorder involves
repeated episodes of sudden
feelings
Concept and Typology
Type C
Type A Type B
Gestational
Panic attacks may lead to
worrying about them
happening again
Feelings of impending doom,
shortness of breath or chest
pain
Separation anxiety disorder is
a childhood disorder by anxiety
9. Stressful job or work environment
Cause 1
Anxiety could run in your family
Cause 2
Withdrawal from drugs or medications
Cause 3
Side effects of certain medications
Cause 4
Pathology
10. Remaining Symptoms
Refusing to change
one's mind or
course of action
Dizziness
Impairment in
spatial perception
and stability
Stubbornness
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3
To seize something
with the teeth and
bite
Seeming to show
anger or to
threaten
Anger
Bruxism
Day 4
11. Diagnosis
Highly excitable or acutely
uneasy
Nervousness
Uneasiness of mind
caused by fear
Anxiety
Fatigue, with or without
chill
Shaking
Feeling weak, dizzy, or
exhausted
Fainting
Terrifying dream in with
bad feelings
Nightmares
Irrational fear of a specific
object
Phobias
13. Risk Factors
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Evolution
High-stress events
endure before 21
Trauma
Depression stays
around long
enough to affect
Depression
Itβs a way to cope
with a traumatic
event
Self-Harm
17. 50%
Having a sense of
impending danger
Cautiousness
75%
Feeling weak or tired on
a daily basis
Weakness
25%
Having the urge to
avoid things
Stress
Most Common Symptoms
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19. Prevention
Medications are
used to help
relieve some
symptoms of
anxiety
Medication
Cognitive
behavioral therapy
is the most
effective for
anxiety
CBT
Psychotherapy
involves working
with a therapist to
reduce anxiety
Psychotherapy
20. Common Cases
Terrified of being
humiliating in
public
Social
Stay away from
public places hard
to escape
Agoraphobia
When a specific
fear causes so
much anxiety
Phobias
Sudden rush of
intense anxiety
out of nowhere
Panic
21. Treatment
Exposure therapy gradually
exposes an individual to the
feared situation in a safe,
controlled environment
Exposure Therapy
Individual's experience by
relating to others, group
therapy may offer an
alternative solution
Group Therapy
22. Long Term Risk
2 years 5 years 10 years
Blood
Pressure
Anemia
Immune
System
Bones
24. Conclusions
Other specified anxiety disorder and
unspecified anxiety disorder are terms for
anxiety or phobias. Some common symptoms
are:
β Feeling nervous, restless or tense
β Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)
β Trouble concentrating or thinking about
anything other than the present worry