I developed an interest in phobias, and in agoraphobia in particular, in 1954, as the result of developing the condition myself. One day, without any evident reason, I became panicky. I had the ...

An automated virtual reality therapy for treating severe agoraphobic avoidance has been sanctioned for NHS use in England. The recommendation was made pending more evidence being collected about the ...

Feeling anxious in certain situations doesn’t always mean the same thing. Agoraphobia and social anxiety often get confused, yet they affect people differently. Understanding where they overlap and ...