Treatment of Multiple Phobias and Agoraphobia in a Man With Down Syndrome

Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities October/November/December 2004 Vol. 7, No. 4 This is the first report of agoraphobia with panic attacks in an adult with Down syndrome. He was a 34-year-old man with mild intellectual disability and since early childhood had a fear of heights. This generalized in adulthood to fear of elevators, bridges, and agoraphobia with panic attacks. Cognitive behavioral treatment using graded exposure with homework assignments yielded significant improvements.

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