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Agoraphobia Without History of Panic Disorder

Agoraphobia Without History of Panic Disorder, fear of experiencing panic-like symptoms, criteria for Panic Disorder, drugs of abuse

 

The patient has agoraphobia (page 206) related to the fear of experiencing panic-like symptoms.

The patient has never fulfilled criteria for Panic Disorder (page 215).

The symptoms are not directly caused by a general medical condition or by substance use, including medications and drugs of abuse.

If the patient does have a general medical condition, the fears clearly exceed those that usually accompany it.

Coding Note

The "panic-like symptoms" mentioned above can include any of the panic attack symptoms plus any other symptoms that could embarrass or incapacitate the patient. For example, the patient might refuse to leave home for fear of losing bladder control.

 

 

 

 

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