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Agoraphobia: The Etiology and Treatment of an Attachment/Separation Disorder

Pages 11-17
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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This article describes the etiology and treatment of agoraphobia, which the author views as an attachment/separation disorder resulting from cumulative traumatic separation fears in childhood, as opposed to true phobia, i.e., animal phobias, height phobias, and so on. A multi-level treatment approach based on clinical experience with nine agoraphobic patients is also presented.

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Gabriele Thomson

Gabriele Thomson, M.A., RM, is a Marriage, Child and Family Therapist, and a Ph.D. candidate in Clinical Psychology of Pacific Graduate School, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A. She has been in private practice for six years and has conducted seminars in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.