title: Panic disorder and agoraphobia.
abstract: Panic disorder and agoraphobia present in varied forms, yet the avoidant defenses remain remarkably similar. The author describes three cases of panic disorder; the symptoms relate to fear of loss of bowel control.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Inpatient Service, Hackensack Medical Center, NJ.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010200:Panic