Psychiatry and Psychology

Agoraphobia

Obsessive, persistent, intense fear of places or situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Obsessive, persistent, intense fear of places or situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Phobia, Crowds
  • Phobia, Open Spaces
  • Crowds Phobia
  • Open Spaces Phobia

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Aspects Covered

31 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, virology.

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History Note

90(75); was see under PHOBIC DISORDERS 1981-89; was see under PHOBIAS 1968-80

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  1. F03w.080w.725w.250w

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NLM Classification

WM 178

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Agoraphobia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000379. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000379
  2. Agoraphobia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agoraphobia
  3. Agoraphobia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q174589