ABSTRACT
In this paper I set out to explain cognitive and behavioral aspects of agoraphobia in terms of attachment, and to examine the developmental history of agoraphobic patients in the light of attachment theory. I hope to shed light upon the etiology of a common disorder (agoraphobia is estimated to afflict between 1 and 6 per cent of the adult population (Reich 1986; Robins et al. 1984)) and to help clinicians dealing with agoraphobic patients to devise effective therapeutic strategies.
