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Agoraphobia


Agoraphobia refers to obsessive fears of open spaces, crowds, traveling by public transport, etc.—a fear of finding oneself in situations where immediate access to an exit is absent. Agoraphobias are typically associated with panic attacks

Source: "Methodological Recommendations 'Tasks of Middle-Level Medical Personnel for Psychiatric Treatment at the Stages of Primary Medical and Sanitary Care in Territorial Polyclinics for Adult Population'" (No. 5)

(approved by the Chairman of the Health Committee of the City of Moscow on January 17, 2000)

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