Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

Catarozoli, Corinne; Mishan, Liza; Schild, Jennifer; Bennett, Shannon M.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-813004-9.00009-8

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“…In particular, highly intense subjective and autonomic reactions to stressful scenarios associated with fast and uncontrolled movement in a VE indicate a high degree of negative emotional activation in subjects with vestibulopathy and fear of heights. Dysfunction of the vestibular apparatus is a predictor of some phobic (panic) disorders, such as agoraphobia and acrophobia [40][41][42]. Panic attacks result from dissociation between objective and subjective assessments of the risk of falling, which was observed in Subject #1 with vestibulopathy.…”

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Too Real to Be Virtual: Autonomic and EEG Responses to Extreme Stress Scenarios in Virtual Reality

Fadeev

Smirnov

Zhigalova³

et al. 2020

Behavioural Neurology

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The evolution of virtual reality (VR) technologies requires setting boundaries of its use. In this study, 3 female participants were experiencing VR scenarios with stressful content and their activity of the autonomic nervous system and EEG were recorded. It has been discovered that virtual reality can evoke acute stress reactions accompanied by activation of the sympathetic nervous system and a decrease in the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system. The high-stress response is accompanied by a decrease in the power of the EEG, and, on the contrary, the activation of the avoidance reaction is accompanied by an increase in the power of the EEG alpha waves. Therefore, the use of stressful VR content can cause high emotional stress to a user and restrictions should be considered.

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Too Real to Be Virtual: Autonomic and EEG Responses to Extreme Stress Scenarios in Virtual Reality

Fadeev

Smirnov

Zhigalova³

et al. 2020

Behavioural Neurology

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“…No specific “cause” has been identified for the onset of agoraphobia, but a set of risk factors tends to recur in the history of those who had received the diagnosis: besides genetic predisposition, the experience of grief or bereavement early in life, adverse or traumatic events during childhood, and parental overprotectiveness are the most often cited. A history of childhood fears or night terrors is a frequent antecedent of agoraphobia in youths and adults [ 3 ]. The estimated lifetime prevalence is around 1.3% and the incidence rate is 0.9% with no difference between men and women [ 4 ].…”

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“…A history of childhood fears or night terrors is a frequent antecedent of agoraphobia in youths and adults. 3 The estimated lifetime prevalence is around 1.3% and the incidence rate is 0.9% with no difference between men and women. 4 There is no established treatment for agoraphobia.…”

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The Burden of Agoraphobia in Worsening Quality of Life in a Community Survey in Italy

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Piras

Cossu

et al. 2021

Psychiatry Investig

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Objective Current nosology redefined agoraphobia as an autonomous diagnosis distinct from panic disorder. We investigated the lifetime prevalence of agoraphobia, its association with other mental disorders, and its impact on the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL).Methods Community survey in 2,338 randomly selected adult subjects. Participants were interviewed with the Advanced Neuropsychiatric Tools and Assessment Schedule (ANTAS), administered by clinicians. The diagnoses were based on the ICD-10 criteria. The Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) was used to quantify HR-QoL.Results In the sample, 35 subjects met the criteria for agoraphobia (1.5%), with greater prevalence among women (2.0%) than men (0.9%): odds ratio (OR) 2.23; 95% CI: 1.0-5–2. Agoraphobia was more often seen among those with (n=26; 1.1%) than without (n=9; 0.4%) panic disorder: OR=8.3; 2.9–24.4. Co-morbidity with other mental disorders was substantial. The mean score of SF-12 in people with agoraphobia was 35.2±7.8, with similar levels of HR-QoL in people with (35.3±7.9) or without (34.8±7.3) panic disorder: ANOVA: F(1;33)=0.0; p=1.00.Conclusion One out of seventy people may suffer from agoraphobia in their lifetime. The attributable burden in terms of HR-QoL is substantial and comparable to the one observed for chronic mental disorders such as major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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Lucie Hemmen: The Teen Girl’s Anxiety Survival Guide: Ten Ways to Conquer Anxiety and Feel Your Best

Fradkin

2021

J Youth Adolescence

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Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

Cited by 3 publications

References 134 publications

Too Real to Be Virtual: Autonomic and EEG Responses to Extreme Stress Scenarios in Virtual Reality

Too Real to Be Virtual: Autonomic and EEG Responses to Extreme Stress Scenarios in Virtual Reality

The Burden of Agoraphobia in Worsening Quality of Life in a Community Survey in Italy

Lucie Hemmen: The Teen Girl’s Anxiety Survival Guide: Ten Ways to Conquer Anxiety and Feel Your Best

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