Agoraphobia and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A traumatic life event such as an auto accident, mugging, rape, abuse, or childhood trauma can definitely lead to the development of agoraphobia. Usually the person will develop post-traumatic stress disorder. After having some panic attacks associated with post-traumatic stress (at the scene of the trauma in some cases), the person develops fearful associations with certain places or situations. At some point, the fear generalizes to all places and situations except for a safe place (or a few safe places) and that's when the person has developed agoraphobia.

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Stephen Price is a recovered agoraphobic with a master’s degree in psychology. His informational website on agoraphobia featuring a free newsletter can be found at: www.agoraphobia.ws

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