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Frederick 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 Frederick * Psychotherapy Services LLC  Psychotherapy Services LLC  Behavioral Health Partners  Behavioral Health Partners  Anthony S Garofano MD  Behavioral Health Partners  Behavioral Health Partners  Blueridge Behavioral Health Services  Blueridge Behavioral Health Services  Comprehensive Counseling  Blueridge Behavioral Health Services  Frederick County Health  Frederick County Health  Lisa R Halpern MD  Brook Lane Health Services  Uma G Devi MD  Brook Lane Health Services  Brook Lane Health Services  Brook Lane Health Services  Brook Lane Health Services  Brook Lane Health Services  Brook Lane Health Services  The Mental Health Center Inc  Glasser Medical Psychiatric Services  Glasser Medical Psychiatric Services  Glasser Medical Psychiatric Services  Associated Psychotherapy Centers  Glasser Medical Psychiatric Services  Associated Psychotherapy Centers  Comprehensive Behavioral Services LLC  Glasser Medical Psychiatric Services  Associated Psychotherapy Centers  Glasser Medical Psychiatric Services  Cedarbrook Clinic  Ramesh K Thapar MD  CBH Health  Behavioral Health Services  Behavioral Health Services  Behavioral Health Services  Behavioral Health Services  Sawsan J Asterbadi MD  Ginta V Remeikis MD  Michael Gross MD  Dhir Shakuntala MD  Alan Brody MD  Bert Nayfack MD  Town Center Psychiatric Associates  GK Palys MD LLC  Nicholas J Schor MD  Norma El-Shammaa MD  Bruce P Pfeffer MD PA & Associates  Bruce P Pfeffer MD PA & Associates  Carroll Hospital Center Psychiatry Dept  Carroll Hospital Center Psychiatry Dept  Carroll Hospital Center Psychiatry Dept  Carroll Hospital Center Psychiatry Dept  Lee Haller MD  Robert C Karlsberg MD  Granite House Inc  Granite House Inc  Gerald H Fink MD PA  Steven Israel MD  Psych Associates Of Maryland LLC  Charles T Gordon MD  George M Saiger MD  Leisure World Medical Center  Abby Z Wellman MD  Mehdi Ghazinoor-Naini MD  Herbert S Gross MD  Contemporary Psychiatric Services  Contemporary Psychiatric Services  DuPont & Associates  DuPont & Associates  DuPont & Associates  Carl R Gray MD  Kaiser Permanente Psychiatry  Robert I Simon MD  Jyoti Behl MD PA  Pablo R Bogado MD  Sherry D Goldman MD  Marc Hertzman MD  Donald B Vogel MD  Eduardo R DeLaCruz MD  Norman E Rosenthal MD  Edward W Beal MD  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Old Georgetown Mental Health Associates LLC  Laurel Northup MD  Neuroscientific Insights  John K Hsiao MD  Neuroscientific Insights  Susan G Lazar MD  Bernard M Snyder MD  Ann C Birk MD Frederick, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 Frederick
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