Precipitants of Agoraphobia: Role of Stressful Life Events
- 1 April 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 54 (2) , 567-570
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1984.54.2.567
Abstract
Detailed clinical interviews were conducted with 58 agoraphobics to assess the precipitants of the disorder. Results supported the notion that stressful life events usually precede the development of agoraphobia. While interpersonal conflict was the most frequently cited stressor, other stressful life events also were often reported as precipitants.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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