psychiatric disorders
Agoraphobia
Diagnosis of Agoraphobia
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria 6 months) fear of or anxiety about 2 or more of the following situations ( Diagnosis reference ): Using public transportation Being in open spaces (eg, parking lot, marketplace) Being in an enclosed place (eg, shop, theater) Standing in line or being in a crowd Being alone outside the home Fear must involve thoughts that escape from the situation might be difficult or that patients would receive no help if they became incapacitated by fear or a panic attack. In addition, all of the following should be present: The same situations nearly always trigger fear or anxiety. Patients actively avoid the situation and/or require the presence of a companion. The fear or anxiety is out of proportion to the actual threat (taking into account sociocultural norms). The fear, anxiety, and/or avoidance cause significant distress or significantly impair social or occupational functioning. If another medical condition (eg, inflammatory bowel disease, Parkinson disease) is present, the fear, anxiety, and/or avoidance are clearly excessive. In addition, the fear and anxiety cannot be better characterized as a different mental disorder (eg, Social Anxiety Disorder , 1.Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, Text Revision DSM-5-TR. American Psychiatric Association Publishing, Washington, DC, pp 246-250. 