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Altadena Psychiatrist Doctors for AgoraphobiaType of Physician: Psychiatrist What is a Psychiatrist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners are skilled in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders. He or she is trained to understand the biological, psychological and social components of illness and is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, as well as to evaluate and treat psychological and interpersonal problems. The psychiatrist is also prepared to intervene with individuals and families who are coping with stress, crises, and other problems in living. Specialty: Psychiatry Common Name: Psychiatrist Doctors in Altadena * Roy Kushel MD  Gregory A Cohen MD  Gregory E Gray MD PhD  Chris Minnick MD  Merle N Stern MD  Mariel S Tourani MD  Rogelio Whyte MD  Askins and Snyder MDs  Scott Carder MD  Pasadena Psychiatric Medical Group  Askins and Snyder MDs  Daniel M Asimus MD  Steven C Horwitz MD  Judith Vida MD  Alexander M Beebee MD  Stuart Shipko, M.D.  Southern California Neurosurgical Associates Inc  Laila Karme MD  Christian B Rutland MD  Thomas C Wallace MD  Edward Castner MD  David Foos MD  Haraszti & Associates  Laurance Johnson MD  Joel E Miller MD  Haraszti & Associates  Psychiatric Counseling Center  R Singh MD  Mohamed H El-Gabalawy MD  Desmond Chiong MD  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  San Marino Psychiatric Associates  Richard J Atkins MD Inc  James A MacCuish MD  Carl E Marusak MD  Carl E Marusak MD  Northeast Mental Health Center  Northeast Mental Health Center  Wing-Ki Lee MD  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group  Ara Kadoyan MD  Mark Powers MD  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group  Sanford R Weimer MD  MCLA Psychiatric Medical Group  Estelita B Calica MD APC  Glen Roberts Child Study Center  Comprehensive Doctors Medical Group  Verdugo Mental Health Center  Comprehensive Doctors Medical Group  Comprehensive Doctors Medical Group  Verdugo Mental Health Center  Navin Adatia MD  Jack H Lindheimer MD  Transcultural Psychology Institute  Lilit Yegiazaryan MD  George M Sabounjian MD  Judith Vukov MD  Walter Chameides MD  Kuang J Huang MD  Pacific Clinics East  Astrik Davtian MD  Frank R Young MD  Edward A Elliott MD  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Los Angeles  Manohar S Shinde MD  J Guzman MD  Abilio A Hernandez MD  Adib H Bitar MD  Adib H Bitar MD  Eliseo Mills Jr. MD  Koichi Ishikawa MD  Downtown Mental Health Center  Jaime B Anselen MD  Marcia Goin MD  Hiawatha Harris MD  Mafa Kamal MD  Stephen M Kramer MD  Samuel P Smith MD  Maria E Mayoral MD  Leonard P Jones MD  Pacifica Sur Medical Group  Ronald R Ricker MD  Drs Chung & Chung  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Mental Health  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Mental Health  LA County Mental Health  LA County Mental Health  LA County Mental Health  Alisa Cross MD Inc Altadena, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-20
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AgoraphobiaRead the Agoraphobia article » What is agoraphobia?A phobia is generally defined as the unrelenting fear of a situation, activity, or thing that causes one to want to avoid it. The definition of agoraphobia is a fear of being outside or otherwise being in a situation from which one either cannot escape or from which escaping would be difficult or humiliating. Phobias are largely underreported, probably because many phobia sufferers find ways to avoid the situations to which they are phobic. The fact that agoraphobia often occurs in combination with panic disorder makes tracking how often it occurs all the more difficult. Other facts about agoraphobia include that researchers estimate it occurs in less than 1 percent to almost 7 percent of the population and that it is specifically thought to be grossly underdiagnosed. What causes agoraphobia?There are a number of theories about what can cause agoraphobia. One hypothesis is that agoraphobia develops in response to repeated exposure to anxiety-provoking events. Mental-health theory that focuses on how individuals react to internal emotional conflicts (psychoanalytic theory) describes agoraphobia as the result of a feeling of emptiness that comes from an unresolved Oedipal conflict, which is a struggle between the feelings the person has toward the opposite-sex parent and a sense of competition with the same-sex parent. Although agoraphobia, like other mental disorders, is caused by a number of factors, it also tends to run in families and for some people, may have a clear genetic factor contributing to its development. What are the symptoms of agoraphobia?The symptoms of agoraphobia include anxiety that one will have a panic attack when in a situation from which escape is not possible or is difficult or embarrassing. The panic attack associated with agoraphobia, like all panic attacks, may involve intense fear, dis... Recommended Reading Related to AgoraphobiaWhat are panic attacks?Panic attacks may be symptoms of an anxiety disorder. These attacks are a serious health problem in the U.S. At least 20% of adult Americans, or about 60 million people, will suffer from panic attacks at some point in their lives. About 1.7% of adult Americans, or about 3 million people, will have full-blown panic disorder at some time in their lives, twice as often for women than men. The peak age at which people have their first panic attack (onset) is 15-19 years. Another fact about panic is that this symptom is strikingly different from other types of anxiety; panic attacks are so very sudden and often unexpected, appear to be unprovoked, and are often disabling. Childhood panic disorder facts include that about 0.7% of children suffer from panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder and that although panic is found to occur twice as often in women compared to men, boys and girls tend to experience this disorder a... Other Related Agoraphobia ArticlesEmergency Contact for Altadena
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