A 65-year-old woman reports being housebound despite feeling physically healthy. Several years ago, she fell while shopping alth
ough she sustained no injuries, the situation was so upsetting that she become extremely nervous when she had to leave her house unaccompanied, for fear that she would have a panic attack. Because she has no children and few friends whom she can ask to accompany her, she is very distressed that she has few opportunities to venture outside her home. What is the most likely diagnosis
Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder. A person with agoraphobia is afraid to leave environments they know or consider to be safe. In severe cases, a person with agoraphobia considers their home to be the only safe environment. They may avoid leaving their home for days, months or even years
According to one theory by British archaeologist Mortimer Wheeler, a nomadic, Indo-European tribe, called the Aryans, suddenly overwhelmed and conquered the Indus River Valley.
They imposed unfair taxes like the Stamp Act, and did not allow the colonists any representatives in Parliament. Also, they were occupied by British soldiers who they had to feed and share their home with.
