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Diagnosis information
Core diagnostic criteria, specifiers, differential considerations, and documentation support in one open, scan-friendly view.
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Core criterion A
Marked fear/anxiety about ≥2 of 5 situations: public transport; open spaces; enclosed places; standing in line/crowds; being outside home alone
Core criterion B
Situations avoided, require a companion, or endured with intense anxiety
Core criterion C
Fear disproportionate to actual danger (considering sociocultural context)
Core criterion D
Persistent ≥6 months
Core criterion E
Clinically significant distress or impairment
Core criterion F
If medical condition present, fear is clearly excessive
Core criterion G
Not better explained by another mental disorder
Consistent with [Agoraphobia] [specifier(s)]. There is marked, persistent fear or anxiety about two or more of the following: using public transport; being in open spaces; being in enclosed places; standing in a queue or crowd; being outside the home alone. These situations are feared or avoided because of thoughts that escape might be difficult, or that help would be unavailable in the event of panic-like or incapacitating symptoms. The feared situations almost always provoke fear or anxiety, are actively avoided, require a companion, or are endured with intense distress. The fear is out of proportion to the actual danger posed, is persistent (≥6 months), and causes clinically significant distress or impairment. Note: agoraphobia is coded as a separate diagnosis from panic disorder; if both are present, both are coded independently. The disturbance is not better explained by another mental disorder, a medical condition limiting mobility, or substance effects.
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