Agoraphobia Center - Hendersonville, TN
Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville * Shannon Little MD  Cumberland Mental Health Center  Roy Asta MD  Rivergate Psychiatric Behavioral Health Center  Rivergate Psychiatric Behavioral Health Center  Rivergate Psychiatric Behavioral Health Center  Madison Psychiatric Associates PC  Jana M Williams MD  Centerstone  Alexander J Chalko MD  Settimio U Castellani MD  Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute  Madison Behavioral Health  Colleen S Friddell MD  Centerstone Mental Health Clinic  Mental Health Cooperative Inc  Mental Health Cooperative Inc  Center Stone  Life Care Family Services  Myung A Lee MD  Life Care Family Services  Anxiety-Depression Disorder Clinic  Anne Fottrell MD  Evelyn M Frye Clinical Associates PC  Stephen C Humble & James G Kyser MDs  Stephen C Humble & James G Kyser MDs  Scales Nutrition & Wellness Center  Heritage Medical Associates  Center for Health Culture & Society  Center for Health Culture & Society  Heritage Medical Associates  The Sparks Clinic  The Centre For Integrated Health Care  Vanderbilt Neurology Group  James L Nash MD  Michelle Cochran MD  Margot Feintuch MD  Michelle Cochran MD  Center For Attention Disorders  Michelle Cochran MD  Michelle Cochran MD  Sterling Primary Care  Vanderbilt University Dept of Psychiatry  John J Griffin MD  Barton Horton Snow Fitzpatrick & Nunn MDs  West End Psychotherapeutics  John J Griffin MD  Vanderbilt University Dept of Psychiatry  Parthenon PC  Parthenon PC  Barton Horton Snow Fitzpatrick & Nunn MDs  Parthenon PC  William Bernet MD  George C Bolian MD  Vanderbilt Medical Center Dept of Addiction  Centennial Medical Center  Vanderbilt Medical Center Dept of Addiction  Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital  Vanderbilt Medical Center Dept of Addiction  Thomas W Campbell MD  Thomas W Campbell MD  Thomas W Campbell MD  Mi Yu MD PhD  Middle Tennessee Psychiatric Clinic  Middle Tennessee Psychiatric Clinic  Middle Tennessee Psychiatric Clinic  Middle Tennessee Psychiatric Clinic  Judith B Akin MD  Hillsboro Psychiatry  Hillsboro Psychiatry  Hillsboro Psychiatry  Greenhills Psychiatry  Center for Adult & Geriatric Psychiatry  Associated Psychiatrists of Nashville  Associated Psychiatrists of Nashville  Associated Psychiatrists of Nashville  Associated Psychiatrists of Nashville  Barton Horton Snow Fitzpatrick & Nunn MDs  Barton Horton Snow Fitzpatrick & Nunn MDs  Keith A Caruso MD  Clifford F Roberson MD  Brentwood Psychiatric Group  Emmett Dozier Jr. MD  Radnor Psychiatric Group PLC  David W Havens MD  Cumberland Heights Treatment Center  Cumberland Heights Treatment Center  William B Bell MD  Cool Springs Psychiatric Group  Cool Springs Psychiatric Group  David A Burns MD  VA Medical Center  Psychiatric Consultants  Psychiatric Consultants  Psychiatric Consultants  Midsouth Psychiatric Associates  Midsouth Psychiatric Associates  Philip B Anderson MD & Associates  Family Wellness Center  Family Wellness Center Hendersonville, TennesseeUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Hendersonville
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