Differential consideration
Agoraphobia
F40.00Anxiety & Fear-Based
Why consider it
comorbid - code separately if present
Criteria and features to review
- A. Marked fear/anxiety about ≥2 of 5 situations: public transport; open spaces; enclosed places; standing in line/crowds; being outside home alone
- B. Situations avoided, require a companion, or endured with intense anxiety
- C. Fear disproportionate to actual danger (considering sociocultural context)
- D. Persistent ≥6 months
Questions to clarify
- Which documented criteria and exclusions are met for each possibility?
- What timeline, course, and functional change best distinguishes the alternatives?
- Are substance, medication, medical, developmental, and contextual explanations adequately assessed?