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Plano 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 Plano * Thomas A Grugle MD  Meier Clinics  Meier Clinics  Meier Clinics  Meier Clinics  Meier Clinics  Bagyalakshi Arumugham MD  Metroplex Psychiatric Associates PA  Wayne C Jones MD  Minirth Clinic  Minirth Clinic  Metroplex Psychiatric Associates PA  Colin A Ross MD  Robert J Harden MD  Pradeep Kumar MD  Alan Koenigsberg MD  Susan Delaney MD  Philip D Korenman MD  F Curtis Reese MD  Susan Trese MD PA  David Crumpacker MD  D Victoria Martin MD  Art C Arauzo MD  Doyle Carson MD  Art C Arauzo MD  Babette Farkas MD  The Mech Center  Jenny M Murray MD  Drs Charleston, Crowder & Hinds MD  Drs Charleston, Crowder & Hinds MD  Drs Charleston, Crowder & Hinds MD  Drs Charleston, Crowder & Hinds MD  Michael Woods MD  Steve Roche MD  Bent Tree Psychiatric Associates  Bent Tree Psychiatric Associates  Bent Tree Psychiatric Associates  Jeffrey Glass MD  Bent Tree Psychiatric Associates  Barry Knezek MD  Bent Tree Psychiatric Associates  Bent Tree Psychiatric Associates  Bent Tree Psychiatric Associates  Lacy Edmundson MD  David I Kabel DO  Byron Law-Yone MD  Edgar P Nace MD  Dennis Raymond MD & Dawn Shogren MD  Dennis Raymond MD & Dawn Shogren MD  Sarita Uhr MD  Holiner Psychiatric Group  Holiner Psychiatric Group  Holiner Psychiatric Group  Holiner Psychiatric Group  Harold Jacobson MD  Well Spring Pain Center  Holiner Psychiatric Group  Howard B Smith MD  Howard B Smith MD  Texas Behavioral Health System  Robert D Bennett MD  Jane J Miles MD  Dawn S LaGrone MD  PMA  Inna Kogan MD  Salomon Grimberg-Trott MD & Bruce D Zik MD  Salomon Grimberg-Trott MD & Bruce D Zik MD  Luke P Peris MD  Burton Einspruch MD  David W Hershey MD  Randall B Lane MD  Martin S Posner MD  Gerald A Schneider MD  Timberlawn Main Campus  Neuropsychiatry Associates PA  A Chris Heath MD  Neuropsychiatry Associates PA  Drs Behr Gardea Ragle & Stafford  Richard G Jaeckle MD  Laurie Kleiman MD  Psychiatry Associates  Michael R Rosenthal MD  Psychiatry Associates  Psychiatry Associates  R Kathryn Cooper MD  R Kathryn Cooper MD  R Kathryn Cooper MD  R Kathryn Cooper MD  Marty N Bennett MD  Kathleen Erdman MD  Madeline W Harford MD  Maya C Peris MD  Rhoda Frenkel MD  Neurobe MD PA  Edward W Tuthill MD  Life Net Community Behavioral Healthcare  Life Net Community Behavioral Healthcare  Life Net Community Behavioral Healthcare  Martin H Schaffer MD  Stonebriar Psychiatric Services PA Plano, TexasPlano is an affluent northern suburb of Dallas, Texas. Plano is within the Dallas?Fort Worth metropolitan area, colloquially referred to as the Metroplex. The city is home to many corporate headquarters, including Ericsson Inc., Rent-A-Center, Crossmark, Perot Systems, Electronic Data Systems, JCPenney, Frito-Lay, Cinemark Theatres, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and UGS. Upcoming 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 Plano
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