Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia: Introduction

Claustrophobia has traditionally refered to a fear of enclosed spaces or confinement, such as in rooms, cars, aeroplanes, etc. Recent psychological practice is to consider claustrophobia as part of the spectrum of agoraphobia disorders, rather than a distinct separate diagnosis. From the traditional sense, claustrophobia and agoraphobia appear simplistically to be opposite disorders (fear of closed spaces versus fear of open spaces), but they share many aspects. The symptoms, anxieties, and mental or physical reactions to the fears or anxieties are similar. The underlying basis appears similar in relation to "loss of control" and similar reactions such as the anxiety states and "need to flee" in response to anxiety-causing circumstances.

Symptoms of Claustrophobia

• Fear of enclosed spaces
• Anxiety in closed rooms
• Needing to leave doors open
• Anxiety in cars
• Anxiety in aeroplanes
• more symptoms...»

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Medical Textbooks Online about Claustrophobia

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Claustrophobia?

• Misdiagnosis of Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia: Self Assessment Tools

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Claustrophobia: Medical Mistakes

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Claustrophobia: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - Often remains undiagnosed through to adulthood.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Claustrophobia

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a ...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the condition has usually been overlooked...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians. Many patients with...read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or have a delayed diagnosis. See misdiagnosis of...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders). Failure to...read more »

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Claustrophobia: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Mental Health Specialists:
  • Psychiatry (Mental Health)
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Seniors Mental Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior Specialist)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Claustrophobia

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Claustrophobia:

• Mental Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Claustrophobia, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Claustrophobia: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
  • Adult ADHD -- Rare Types
  • ADHD -- Rare Types
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Rare Types
  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Claustrophobia

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More information about causes of Claustrophobia:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Claustrophobia (5 listings)

Latest Treatments for Claustrophobia

• Psychoeducation
• Breathing re-training
• VR exposure
• Relapse prevention
• Cognitive behaviour therapy
• more treatments...»

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Patient Surveys for Claustrophobia

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Claustrophobia: Broader Related Topics

• Phobias
• more types...»

Types of Claustrophobia

Stories from Users Related to Claustrophobia

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Definitions of Claustrophobia:

A morbid fear of being closed in a confined space - (Source - WordNet 2.1)