Agoraphobia Disorder
Agoraphobia Disorder Can Be Treated If You Are Prepared To Accept Help
Traditionally, agoraphobia was thought to be a fear of public or open places.
But with advanced research it was found that agoraphobia is a type of anxiety panic attack and can be triggered when a person fears a situation that can be difficult or embarrassing to get out of.
The person suffering from agoraphobia disorder is afraid of having a panic attack in a public situation or in a place where he or she cannot get known help.
As these fears grow the person begins to avoid such situations to an extent where he or she often becomes home bound and reclusive.
Some of the symptoms of this disorder include not stepping out of the house without being accompanied by a safe or known person, fearing physical exertion, going to places where it might not be easy to escape such as theaters, restaurants etc, fearing being in crowded places, being scared of eating or drinking in public places fearing an embarrassing situation, driving etc.
Despite the seriousness of this disorder it is a treatable condition and can be completely cured. Though there are a number of medications that provide relief, prescribed medication can have some form of potential side effects.
Some of the side effects that have been linked to these medications are sexual dysfunction, constipation or diarrhea, having a dry mouth, tremors, nausea, dizziness and difficulty in sleeping. Also, these medications do not provide long term relief and do not offer a permanent cure to the problem.
Research shows that psychotherapy treatments such as exposure treatment and cognitive behavioral therapy have effectively cured agoraphobia.
Therapy works because it addresses the underlying cause of the problem and effectively eliminates it by bringing the sufferer and the problem in cognizance with one another.
By making the person see the irrationality of the situation and by helping him or her identify means of coping with these irrational fears, psychotherapy eliminates the problem form the root. Simply put, psychotherapy teaches the person how to switch off the anxiety button that has been switched on by the fear.
Cognitive behavior therapy conditions a person by making him or her replace all negative thoughts that trigger fear, insecurity and anxiety by positive and practical thoughts. By focusing on the thinking patterns of the patient, this therapy helps by making him or her get a realistic look at the problem.
As the person suffering from this disorder realizes that nothing as terrible as he or she is imagining is going to happen, the situation automatically begins to look a little less terrifying.
Exposure therapy on the other hand brings the fear and the person face to face with one another and shows that the situations that they fear are not as scary and harmful as they imagine it to be.
This is done in a controlled environment when the patient is monitored and taught healthier ways of coping with a fearful situation. Different techniques such as breathing exercises and relaxation methods are taught to the patient, and with time he or she gets more control of these panic like feelings and is able to control his or her emotions.
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