Phobia-Panic/Agoraphobia
Behavioral Definitions

• A persistent and unreasonable fear of a specific object or situation that promotes avoidance behaviors because an encounter with the phobic stimulus provokes an immediate anxiety response
• Unexpected, sudden, debilitating panic symptoms (shallow breathing, sweating, heart racing or pounding, dizziness, depersonalization or derealization, trembling, chest tightness, fear of dying or losing control, nausea) that have occurred repeatedly resulting in persisting concern about having additional attacks or behavioral changes to avoid attacks
• Fear of being in an environment that may trigger intense anxiety symptoms (panic) and, therefore, avoidance of traveling in an enclosed environment
• Avoidance or endurance of the phobic stimulus or feared environment with intense anxiety resulting in interference of normal routines or marked distress
• Persistence of fear in spite of recognition that the fear is unreasonable
• No evidence of agoraphobia
• No evidence of panic disorder

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