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Tacoma 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 Tacoma * Comprehensive Mental Health  Comprehensive Mental Health  Comprehensive Mental Health  Comprehensive Mental Health  Comprehensive Mental Health  Jessy A Ang MD  Amen Clinic Northwest  Robert E Sands MD  Robert E Sands MD  Rainier Associates  Rainier Associates  Rainier Associates  Rainier Associates  Perkins Hickey Johnston & Lyons MDs  Philip G Perkins DO  Stephen N Schilt  Marsha Cain MD  Counseling & Psychotherapy Clinic  Western State Hospital  Western State Hospital  Vanraj Varu MD  Good Samaritan Behavioral Health  Good Samaritan Behavioral Health  Woodcreek Convenience Care  Rufino R Ramos MD  Valley Cities Counseling  Highline West Seattle Mental Health Center  Schick Shadel Hospital  Beth M Sandman MD  Valley Medical Center Psychiatry & Counseling  Valley Medical Center Psychiatry & Counseling  Valley Medical Center Psychiatry & Counseling  Valley Medical Center Psychiatry & Counseling  Valley Medical Center Psychiatry & Counseling  Daniel E Wolf DO PS  Andy J Sands MD  River Valley Psychological Services  Pacific Medical Centers  Gerard M Zanolli MD  VA Puget Sound Health Care Mental Health Clinic  Elizabeth A Warner MD  Pacific Medical Centers  Harborview Medical Center Pioneer Square Clinic  Peninsula Behavioral Health  James Hopfenbeck MD  Roger C Eddy MD  Daniel E Klein MD  Ronnie S Stangler MD  Robin L Baxter MD  Harborview Adult Medicine Clinic  Harborview Medical Center Madison Clinic  Harborview Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic  Harborview Medical Center Madison Clinic  Michael S Clark MD  Harborview Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic  Harborview Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic  Harborview Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic  Harborview Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic  Harborview Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic  Harborview Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic  Harborview Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic  Joseph T Okimoto MD  Harborview Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic  Harborview Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic  Deborah L Wothers MD  Highline West Mental Health Center  Jack M Reiter MD  Highline West Mental Health Center  Susan J Woyna MD  Brian L Grant MD  Edward Birochak MD  Roy D Clark Jr. MD  Jack S Conway MD  Ronald G Early MD  Michael K Friedman DO  First Hill Therapists  Grant G Haven MD  William V Healey III MD  Virginia Mason Seattle Main  First Hill Therapists  C Richard Johnson MD  Virginia Mason Seattle Main  Seattle Clinical Research Center  Psychiatry & Psychosomatic Medicine  Virginia Mason Seattle Main  Psychiatry & Psychosomatic Medicine  First Hill Psychiatric Group  John C Olson MD  Herbert Orenstein MD  James O Raney MD  Psychiatry & Psychosomatic Medicine  David S Roys MD  Jon Schneider MD  Psychiatry & Psychosomatic Medicine  Craig Smart MD  Psychiatry & Psychosomatic Medicine  Psychiatry & Psychosomatic Medicine  Philip Lindsay MD & Bruce D Larson MD  Philip Lindsay MD & Bruce D Larson MD  Robert B Olsen MD Tacoma, WashingtonUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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 Tacoma
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