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Phoenix 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 Phoenix * Laura E Harrington MD MS  Banner Good Samaritan Behavioral Health Center  Banner Good Samaritan Behavioral Health Center  Banner Good Samaritan Behavioral Health Center  James McLoone MD  Banner Good Samaritan Behavioral Health Center  Banner Good Samaritan Behavioral Health Center  Tracy Collins MD  Dennis V Weiss MD  Bruce Holzman MD  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Laxman Patel MD  Rupa Chundu MD  Rupa Chundu MD  Rupa Chundu MD  Robert A Williams MD  Jennifer R Rubin DO PC  Mark A Wellek MD  John V Scialli MD  John V Scialli MD  Carl A Hammerschlag MD  Stanley Stern MD  Biltmore Psychiatric Group  Biltmore Psychiatric Group  Inayat M Alikhan MD  Martin B Reiss DO  Jill R Zweig DO  Gronley & Friedman MDs  Value Options Park North  Value Options Park North  Behavioral Health  Arizona Behavioral Health Specialists  Richard J Rosengard DO & Carl S Wellish MD  Richard J Rosengard DO & Carl S Wellish MD  Ahwatukee Psychiatry  Ahwatukee Psychiatry  Ahwatukee Psychiatry  Schulte Institute  Balbir C Sharma MD  Mari B Alvig DO  Susan Baumann MD  James R Hicks MD  Jerry B Lemler MD  Ewa Szafraniec MD  Susan Baumann MD  Edward G Blankstein MD  Arizona Guidance & Counseling Center  Arizona Guidance & Counseling Center  Michael Ogden MD  Kiti Ton MD  David N Boyer MD PC  Family Mental Health  Family Mental Health  Family Mental Health  Scottsdale Pain Management PLC  Family Mental Health  Family Behavioral Health  Family Behavioral Health  Scottsdale Psychiatric Associates Inc  Nasser Djavadi MD  Mi Le Tran MD PC  Foothills Psychiatry  Paradise Valley Psychiatric Assoc  Paradise Valley Psychiatric Assoc  William Offenkrantz MD  Arizona Neurological Institute PC  Balwinder Pawar MD  Mariam Cohen MD  Sahara Behavioral Health  Gurjot Marwah MD  Emerson B Bueno MD  CNS Center of Arizona  CNS Center of Arizona  Well Being Systems  Ventura Psychiatric Specialists  Ventura Psychiatric Specialists  Ventura Psychiatric Specialists  Deborah Brogan MD  True Care Counseling LLC  True Care Counseling LLC  Metropolitan NeuroBehavioral Institute  Metropolitan NeuroBehavioral Institute  Metropolitan NeuroBehavioral Institute  Marc Schwartz DO PC  Cactus Psychiatric Associates  Cactus Psychiatric Associates  Alpa Sanghvi MD  Howard K Mason MD & Associates  Frantz Muse MD  Houshang Semino MD PC  Houshang Semino MD PC  Thomas S Idzorek MD  Mitchell Roefe MD  Drake D Duane MD  Scottsdale Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine  Desert Mountain Psychiatry Associates PC  Gronley & Friedman MDs  Adam R Koelsch MD PC  Arizona Medical Clinic Neurology  North Scottsdale Psychiatric Specialists Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix was incorporated as a city in 1881 after being founded in 1868 near the Salt River, near its confluence with the Gila River. The city eventually became a major transportation hub in North America and a main transportation, financial, industrial, cultural and economic center of the Southwestern United States. The city has a notable and famous political culture and has been home to numerous influential American politicians and other dignitaries, including Barry Goldwater, William Rehnquist, John McCain, Janet Napolitano, Carl Hayden, and Sandra Day O'Connor. Residents of the city are known as Phoenicians. Upcoming Local Events2012-07-14
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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 Phoenix
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