Abstract

A COMPLETE REVIEW OF CLAUSTROPHOBIA DISORDER

Pathan Hujeb*, Dake Shruti, Doud Manisha, Tiwari Niranjan and Pawar Bhagyashali

ABSTRACT

Phobia is a fear that significantly impairs a person's ability to function normally. Claustrophobia is a sort of specialised phobia in which a person has an irrational fear of being in enclosed areas or shut in confined areas. Which is affects 15% to 37% of the world's population. In this article, we review existing literature about extremely beneficial for understanding of comprehending the idea, diagnosis, case study, and Psychotherapy of claustrophobia and associated illnesses. Claustrophobia can be triggered by many situations or stimuli, including elevators, especially when crowded to capacity, airplanes, trains, caves, changing rooms and hotel rooms with closed doors and sealed windows. It's usually categorised as an anxiety disorder, and it frequently leads to panic episodes. Claustrophobia associated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is a well-recognized problem all over the world. A large amount of research was accumulated on the efficacy and effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), also in vivo testing and interoceptive stimulation for Psychotherapy of Claustrophobia and this brief literature of diagnostic and treatments methods will an influence on reducing anxiety and claustrophobia associated with MRI.

Keywords: Case reports, Claustrophobia, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Diagnosis, Psychotherapy.