Progress Report September 2002 Agoraphobia Research

Agoraphobia is a disabling condition. According to Davidson (2002) most agoraphobics feel uncomfortable in social scenarios, where the presence of others seems to lead personal freedom, uncontrollably, and provoke the fear and the apprehension of gaining other’s visual attention in an explosion of panic attack. “This means that agoraphobics to overcome their anxiety have to become especially skilled at finding ways to cope with others being around” [Davidson, 2002, p11].

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