This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Neurotic, Stress Related and Somatoform Disorders, Subject name: Psychiatry
Agoraphobia is: 
Select and explain. 
A. Fear of getting caught in places from where escape would be difficult, B. Fear of heights, C. Fear of animals, D. Fear of closed spaces
A: Fear of getting caught in places from where escape would be difficult
Answer: A: Fear of getting caught in places from where escape would be difficult 
Explanation: Fear of getting caught in places from where escape would be difficult - Fear of open spaces Fear of crowded places Fear of enclosed places Fear of travelling alone Fear of public transpo Patient is usually home bound Agarophobia and panic disorder are usually comorbid Fear of heights is Acrophobia Fear of closed spaces is Claustrophobia Fear of animals is Zoophobia