Agoraphobia is an inhibiting fear of being alone outside the home, especially in places where there are many other people and where one finds it difficult to escape. The fear also applies to places where one feels unprotected, such as in open landscapes.
Incidence
The lifetime prevalence of agoraphobia is estimated at 2.9 percent in men and 8.6 percent in women. The one-year prevalence in Norwegian surveys shows 1.3 percent for men and 4.5 percent for women.
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Claustrophobia is the fear of being confined, the fear of being in a closed space. Claustrophobia is a variant of specific phobia.
Phobia is the fear of and avoidance of situations, natural phenomena, objects or animals. It is a form of fear that is excessive in relation to the situation, does not decrease with reasonable explanations and persuasions, is beyond voluntary control and leads to avoidance of the feared situation. Milder cases where the fear does not inhibit life development are called phobic fear. More severe cases where life development is inhibited are called phobic disorders and are classified as anxiety disorders.
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