Agoraphobic behavior in diabetics – iatrogenic agoraphobia

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence rate of agoraphobic behaviour in diabetics, the mechanism of agoraphobic arousal and the possibilities of the therapeutic intervention. Patients and Method Sample consisted from 53 individuals suffering from diabetes mellitus/DM/: Insulin-dependent DM (E10) 19 35.8% Non-Insulin-dependent DM (E11) 34 64.2% Male: 25 (47.2%) Female: 28 (52.8%) Average age (years): 59.13±12.4 Max: 78 years Min: 26 years The psychosomatic team explored the in patients at the Internal Clinic, in the order of the admission, during the course of diagnostic procedures by the referral p…