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...problem is that behavior modification works better with specific limited phobias???say, of dogs or birds?than with the generalized panic of agoraphobia. Says Dr. Claire Weekes of Sydney, Australia, a specialist in agoraphobia: "Agoraphobia is not a true phobia. It's one phase of an anxiety state." Weekes, author of Simple, Effective Treatment of Agoraphobia, has treated 1,200 agoraphobics in person and 4,000 more with records, tapes and letters. In her opinion, behaviorists are on the wrong track when they train agoraphobics to avoid panic. Says she: "Recovery lies in the attack itself and learning to cope...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: The Panic of Open Spaces | 11/7/1977 | See Source »

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