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	Claustrophobia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Claustrophobia is an anxiety disorder that involves the fear of enclosed or confined spaces.
		Claustrophobia can be treated in similar ways to other anxiety disorders, with a range of treatments including cognitive behavior therapy and the use of anti-anxiety medication.
		Popularly, claustrophobia is considered to be the opposite of agoraphobia
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Claustrophobia (460 words)

	Claustrophobia
		Claustrophobia belongs to the situational type because the fear is cued by specific situations.
		The incidence of claustrophobia ranges from 2% to 5% in the general population and twice as many women as men suffer from this fear.
		Claustrophobia usually has an early onset and is usually associated to the consequences of enduring an aversive experience in an enclosed space.
	www.eita.uji.es /english/research/claustrophobia/claustrophobia.htm (1273 words)

	A quiz on claustrophobia
		Claustrophobia is defined in the dictionary as the fear of enclosed spaces.
		There is only one way to deal effectively with claustrophobia, and that is flooding, or exposing the sufferer to as much of the situation as possible and showing him or her that he or she can survive.
		Claustrophobia can develop at any time of life, and may be due to many issues, ranging from being "smothered" with a pillow during childhood play to being stuck in an elevator or even in a bad traffic jam.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /brothers/281480_joyce906.html (810 words)

	Birth Trauma, Claustrophobia and LSD Therapy
		As psychiatrists and case-workers of long experience, you are familiar with this commonly occurring syndrome of claustrophobia, with its conglomeration of affects, compulsions, autonomic concomitants, and variable sensations in the head, face, neck, trunk and limbs.
		Moreover, they themselves often spontaneously identify aspects of the birth trauma as the determinative events from which their particular form of claustrophobia reaction arises, It appears to be a form of compulsive repetition touched off by analogous life situations of painful pressure and stress.
		Confining claustrophobia to the classical symptoms on which the diagnosis is commonly made, 26 had projected their anxiety of being confined onto typical situations such as small rooms, and travel in the closed compartments of trains or buses.
	www.primals.org /articles/lake.html (6669 words)

	Claustrophobia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
		Claustrophobia is characterized by panic that is a result of being in enclosed spaces.
		Claustrophobia can develop from either a traumatic childhood experience (such as being trapped in a small space during a childhood game), or from another unpleasant experience later on in life involving confined spaces (such as being stuck in an elevator).
		Claustrophobia can have crippling social and psychological effects since the patient will often avoid situations in which she thinks she will have an anxiety attack, leading to isolation and depression.
	www.epigee.org /mental_health/claustrophobia.html (553 words)

	CLAUSTROPHOBIA: Treatment and Hope
		To add insult to an already distressing condition, most claustrophobia therapies take months or years and sometimes even require the patient to be exposed repeatedly to their fear.
		claustrophobia will likely cost you tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of your lifetime, let alone the cost to your health and quality of life.
		1: claustrophobia: a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of confined or small spaces, despite the understanding by the phobic individual and reassurance by others that there is no danger.
	www.changethatsrightnow.com /claustrophobia.asp (1375 words)

	Claustrophobia: Self-Help
		Claustrophobia is defined as a morbid dread of enclosed spaces.
		Claustrophobia may be the result of a long-forgotten childhood experience.
		People with claustrophobia can experience anxiety in elevators, trains, crowded cars, closets, airplanes or pulling clothing over their heads.
	www.phobiascured.com /claustrophobia.htm (202 words)

	Overcoming Claustrophobia \| Hypnosis Downloads.com (UK)
		Claustrophobia - the fear of enclosed spaces - can be a terribly debilitating condition.
		The problem tends to spread so that people find they are thinking ahead to avoid any situation that might trigger their claustrophobia, limiting their life experiences.
		Overcoming Claustrophobia will 'retrain your brain' to be as comfortable in enclosed spaces as other people so that it does not need to generate anxiety responses for you.
	hypnosisdownloads.com /downloads/phobias_fears/claustrophobia.html?385 (298 words)

	Spears & MacLeod: Medical Links: Claustrophobia : Pharmasave :Yarmouth, Nova Scotia : GrassRoutes
		Claustrophobia: fear of being closed in, not having an escape route, being trapped.
		Several phobias are widespread, such as "claustrophobia" (fear of enclosed spaces), "ophidiophobia" (fear of snakes), or "acrophobia" (fear of heights).
		Claustrophobia - (fear of confined spaces/being trapped) This is the fear of confined spaces/being shut in an enclosed space.
	www.spearsmacleod.com /links/c/claustro/index.htm (1238 words)

	Claustrophobia is the Fear of Closed Space (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Claustrophobia is usually described as a fear of enclosed places.
		A more accurate description might be 'a fear of not having an easy escape route' because for anyone who experiences this phobia this is the predominating feature - you feel a need to be able to get out or get home, quickly.
		Claustrophobia and LSD Therapy By Dr. Frank Lake
	www.panphobia.com /places/claustrophobia.htm (93 words)

	Signs of Claustrophobia - WrongDiagnosis.com
		The phrase "signs of Claustrophobia" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Claustrophobia that are not readily apparent to the patient.
		The word "symptoms of Claustrophobia" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Claustrophobia.
		This medical information about signs and symptoms for Claustrophobia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Claustrophobia signs or Claustrophobia symptoms.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /c/claustrophobia/signs.htm (321 words)

	Claustrophobia and The Fear of Death and Dying by John A. Speyrer
		Claustrophobia and The Fear of Death and Dying
		Entitled, Birth Trauma, Claustrophobia and LSD Therapy, the author explains that this phobia, "(t)ogether with the reverberating record of these physical happenings, the concomitant feelings, which are often of high and panic intensity, continue as undisposed-of affect, and as such seek re-expression.
		In this sense claustrophobia is not simply fear of the reduced space, but of the bolts and locks that bar the way out." (Lake, ibid.) Such fears of not being able to exit the situation is a common element in claustrophobia.
	primal-page.com /claus.htm (1144 words)

	Claustrophobia definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Claustrophobia: An abnormal and persistent fear of closed spaces, of being closed in or being shut in, as in elevators, tunnels, or any other confined space.
		The word "claustrophobia" is an amalgam made from the Latin "claudere", to shut + the Greek "phobis", fear.
		A stroke is the sudden death of brain cells due to a problem with the blood supply.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9951 (177 words)

	NEWisconsin MRI Center: Claustrophobia
		Claustrophobia is defined as "a fear of being in a confined or enclosed place".
		We strongly believe that by understanding the MRI procedure, many "claustrophobic" patients realize their fears can be minimized.
		Oftentimes a person battling claustrophobia is able to comfortably complete the study and get the quality diagnosis they need without the assistance of pre-medication.
	www.newmri.com /html/claustrophobia.asp (1185 words)

	Claustrophobia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There is a very good chance that your claustrophobia will diminish with the practice of the fear control techniques outlined in this text.
		Practice your muscle relaxation and breathing with the images in mind that trigger the claustrophobia.
		When you practice muscle relaxation with the image of the closing of the aircraft door in mind, try and notice if, in the back of your mind, you are thinking that you will have to wait
	www.fearofflyingdoctor.com /claustrophobia.htm (167 words)

	Claustrophobia - The Doctors Lounge(TM)
		Claustrophobes may suffer from panic attacks in situations such as being in elevators, trains or aircraft.
		If a panic attack occurs while they are in a confined space then they will be unable to escape the situation.
		Claustrophobia can be treated in similar ways to other anxiety disorders, with a range of treatments including cognitive behavior therapy and the use of antidepressant medication.
	www.thedoctorslounge.net /psychiatry/diseases/claustrophobia.htm (129 words)

	Virtual Reality Medical Center - VR Therapy for Claustrophobia
		Whereas agoraphobia is usually associated with the fear of being trapped alone in an open space, claustrophobia is the fear of being trapped in an enclosed place.
		About one in ten people suffer from some sort of claustrophobia-from mild to marked-with about 2% of the population suffering from severe claustrophobia.
		One of the most common signs of claustrophobia is an individual's refusal to ride in an enclosed elevator.
	www.vrphobia.com /closed.htm (296 words)

	Claustrophobia relieved in one session
		As is often the case with these procedures, her client tapped in her office while merely thinking of the problem.
		Claustrophobia is a reasonably common ailment so you might wish to make a copy of this article for potential claustrophobic clients to read.
		In one EFT session, his claustrophobia, with a variety of aspects, was relieved.
	www.emofree.com /fear/claustro.htm (2179 words)

	Claustrophobia - the fear of being closed in
		Claustrophobia - the fear of being closed in
		In such cases, even if the condition subsides, the fear of not having an escape route may continue because you now have 'learned' the claustrophobic response.
		If you experience panic attacks or social phobia these will usually have a strong claustrophobia element since you fear that is you have a 'funny turn' everybody will notice you and this could lead to you losing control of yourself.
	www.pe2000.com /pho-claustro.htm (851 words)

	Claustrophobia . . . a trap
		They reminded me there were far fewer steps to climb out than we had encountered going in.
		Phobias are the most common form of anxiety disorders, which are also the most common type of psychiatric disorder in the United States.
		Claustrophobia is considered a "simple phobia" which most often develops during childhood and eventually disappears.
	www.geocities.com /ladybug59.geo/medical/claustrophobia.html (1694 words)

	Claustrophobia - Memory Alpha - A Wikia wiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Claustrophobia - Memory Alpha - A Wikia wiki
		Claustrophobia is the fear of being in enclosed spaces.
		It is a psychiatric condition known to affect several different species, including Humans and Cardassians.
	memory-alpha.org /en/wiki/Claustrophobia (88 words)

	ASPCA: 2005 Hurricane Relief: Behavior
		Animals who have an intense fear response when crated, in the presence of its crate, or in any confined space (such as a car or a closed room) have what is called claustrophobia.
		Claustrophobia may be confused with separation anxiety because many of the signs are similar.
		However, the signs of claustrophobia will occur whether or not your pet is left alone and are not associated with a person preparing to leave.
	www.aspca.org /site/PageServer?pagename=hurricane_behavior02 (718 words)

	How can I get rid of claustrophobia? - Emotions - DoctorNDTV
		Claustrophobia is not associated with any anatomical defect, therefore it needs to be treated as a psychological problem.
		Behaviour modification, biofeedback, aversion de-conditioning, positive imagery and similar techniques can be applied by a qualified psychologist.
		A psychiatrist may be able to help by exploring the historical events leading to the development of the claustrophobia, or it may be more efficient to prescribe a simple anti-anxiety medication such as alpaca.
	www.doctorndtv.com /faq/detailfaq.asp?id=4197 (229 words)

	Claustrophobia - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Claustrophobia has traditionally refered to a fear of enclosed spaces or confinement, such as in rooms, cars, aeroplanes, etc. Recent psychological practice is to consider claustrophobia as part of the spectrum of agoraphobia disorders, rather than a distinct separate diagnosis.
		From the traditional sense, claustrophobia and agoraphobia appear simplistically to be opposite disorders (fear of closed spaces versus fear of open spaces), but they share many aspects.
		See full list of 17 related videos for Claustrophobia.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /c/claustrophobia/intro.htm (347 words)

	TRA — Anxiety / Claustrophobia
		Claustrophobia and anxiety have been known to be an issue with medical imaging patients—especially during the first exam.
		TRA technologists and tech aides (those assisting you with your exam) are well trained and experienced in handling claustrophobia and anxiety.
		They are available to help you feel as comfortable and safe as possible throughout your exam.
	www.tramedicalimaging.com /safety/anxiety.html (285 words)

	Claustrophobia film movie trailer review at The Z Review
		Claustrophobia Cast : Melanie Lynskey, Sheeri Rappaport, Mary Lynn Rajskub
		Our Preview Opinion of Claustrophobia: Seeing as one of the cast members is shown as "Man In Black" one can only assume this is another alien flick but no story details as yet.
		This page has no intention to infringe on the rights of the film and intellectual copyright holders of Claustrophobia and hold copyright over the movie, characters, merchandise and storyline.
	www.thezreview.co.uk /comingsoon/c/claustrophobia.shtm (150 words)

	Claustrophobia Forum - A Bravenet.com Forum
		Claustrophobia and age by James · Mar 16, 05 - 11:51 AM
		claustrophobia - closed in by mike warren · Aug 12, 04 - 10:58 PM
		Re: claustrophobia - closed in by Richard · Aug 22, 04 - 12:18 AM
	pub47.bravenet.com /forum/3976631955 (339 words)

	Claustrophobia - Action Puzzle Game for Palm OS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Claustrophobia - Action Puzzle Game for Palm OS Claustrophobia
		"Claustrophobia" is created especially for those, who have some time to kill and going to make it with pleasure.
		Amusing graphics and game-design, nice sound, built-in potentiality for numerous score-increasing tricks will take you back to the solved once riddles again and again.
	www.palm-games.net /claustrophobia (115 words)

	Creativity & Claustrophobia: Fear of Being Confined
		One of the most infamous symptoms associated with Chronic Creativity is claustrophobia — the fear of being confined.
		This claustrophobia is often misdiagnosed as being rebellion.
		Therefore, those with CC (Chronic Creativity) seem to get into a lot of trouble especially with those who are authority figures in their lives.
	www.creativity-portal.com /bc/angela.mack/claustrophobia.html (2379 words)

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