DSM-IV - Agoraphobia without History of Panic Disorder
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[From American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 4th ed. Text rev. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; copyright 2000.] ...
- The presence of agoraphobia related to fear of developing panic-like symptoms (e.g., dizziness or diarrhea).
- Criteria have never been met for panic disorder.
- The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition.
- If an associated general medical condition is present, the fear described in Criterion A is clearly in excess of that usually associated with the condition.
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October 25, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Anxiety disorders are mental illnesses in which patients feel excessive anxiety, fear like agoraphobia or distress during situations in which most other people would not experience these symptoms. However, people with anxiety disorders experience disabling anxiety and distress that dramatically reduces their productivity and significantly diminishes their quality of life and ability to function on a daily basis. http://www.xanax-effects.com/
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