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Relationship between balance system function and agoraphobic avoidance

L Yardley1, J Britton, S Lear

  • 1Department of Psychology, University College London, U.K.

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|May 1, 1995
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Agoraphobia may stem from balance system dysfunction. This study found that individuals with agoraphobia (fear of certain places) experienced significant postural instability in disorienting conditions, unlike controls.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Otolaryngology

Background:

  • Agoraphobia involves avoidance of situations causing disorientation.
  • Organic balance disorders also cause disorientation.
  • A potential link between balance dysfunction and agoraphobia is proposed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if agoraphobia is associated with balance system dysfunction.
  • To compare balance test results between individuals with panic/agoraphobia and healthy controls.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a battery of audiovestibular tests.
  • Employed moving platform posturography to assess postural instability under disorienting perceptual conditions.
  • Administered questionnaires on dizziness, anxiety, agoraphobic cognitions, and avoidance behavior.

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Main Results:

  • Over 60% of individuals with panic/agoraphobia showed destabilization compared to 10% of controls.
  • Postural instability strongly correlated with agoraphobic avoidance (r = 0.63, P < 0.01).
  • This relationship persisted even after accounting for anxiety and cognitions.

Conclusions:

  • Findings suggest a link between balance system dysfunction and agoraphobia.
  • Further research is needed to explore alternative interpretations and therapeutic implications.
  • Balance assessment may be valuable in understanding and treating agoraphobia.