Agoraphobia Treatments

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

This therapy combines:

• Cognitive therapy to change troublesome thought patterns
• Behavioral therapy to help learn how you can alter your actions

This therapy helps you learn to:

• Identify and change anxious thoughts
• Use relaxation techniques to decrease feelings of anxiety
• Control breathing by taking slower, deeper breaths
• Cope with physical changes associated with anxiety
• Confront feared situations

Medications

Commonly used drugs include:

• Antidepressants
• Benzodiazepines or other anti-anxiety medicines
  • Benzodiazepines may cause dependence. This means that withdrawal symptoms occur once the medication is stopped.

Lifestyle Changes

Avoid caffeine and nicotine . They can increase anxiety.