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Newark 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 Newark * Moundbuilders Guidance Center  Moundbuilders Guidance Center  Moundbuilders Guidance Center  Moundbuilders Guidance Center  Moundbuilders Guidance Center  Chandravada P Patel MD  New Horizons Psychiatrics  New Horizons Psychiatrics  New Horizons Psychiatrics  Fairfield Psychiatric Services  Fairfield Psychiatric Services  Ohio Psychiatric Associates  Linda Cole MD  Ohio Psychiatric Associates  Ohio Psychiatric Associates  Source One Associates  Psychiatric Health 1 Ltd  Mark E Goldsmith MD  Michael G Saribalas DO  Max M Haque MD  Hocking Valley Medical Group  Maureen Stark MD  Douglas W Beech MD  Michael S Schottenstein MD  Rosemont Center  Jenifer Takats MD  Debra R Jones MD  Columbus Area Community Mental Health Center  Columbus Area Community Mental Health Center  Columbus Area Community Mental Health Center  Columbus Area Community Mental Health Center  Columbus Area Community Mental Health Center  Columbus Area Community Mental Health Center  Columbus Area Community Mental Health Center  Nehal Psychiatric Group  Sharda K Bobba MD  Richard E Minter MD  Central Ohio Counseling  Central Ohio Counseling  Central Ohio Counseling  North Central Mental Health  Southeast Inc Recovery & Mental Health Care Services  Heidi S Johnson MD  Counseling & Consultation Services  J Michael Oaks DO  Compassionate Psychiatric & Therapeutic Care  Alpha Psychiatric Services  David W DeMuth MD  OSU Medical Center Psychiatry  OSU Medical Center Psychiatry  OSU Medical Center Psychiatry  OSU Medical Center Psychiatry  OSU Medical Center Psychiatry  OSU Medical Center Psychiatry  OSU Medical Center Psychiatry  Dale R Richards DO  Richard H Clary MD  Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic  Mt Carmel Psychiatric Services  Mt Carmel Psychiatric Services  Mt Carmel Psychiatric Services  Grant-Riverside Behavioral Health  Grant-Riverside Behavioral Health  Alan B Levy MD  COPC Harris & Associates  Richard L Baumgartner MD  Netcare Access  Comprehensive Services  Comprehensive Services  Comprehensive Services  Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare  Central Ohio Behavioral Medicine  Center for Individual & Family Services  Center for Individual & Family Services  Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Ctr  Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Ctr  Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Ctr  Millersburg Clinic Inc  Six County Inc  Yogesh K Desai MD  Rashid Pervez MD  Jagan R Chittiprolu MD  Appleseed Community Mental Health Center  Appleseed Community Mental Health Center  Scioto Paint Valley MHC Inc  Adena Regional Medical Center Psychiatry  Bipin M Desai MD  Lalith Misra DO  Joseph T Spare MD  Marion Counseling Center  Marion Counseling Center  The Counseling Center  The Counseling Center  Counseling Center of Wayne & Holmes County  Dennis O Helmuth MD PhD  Community Counseling Services Inc  Consolidated Care Inc  Community Mental Healthcare  Community Mental Healthcare  Community Mental Healthcare Newark, OhioUpcoming 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 Newark
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