Literature
Plain-English resources
Accessible explainers for people experiencing agoraphobia and their carers.
- Living a prison with no bars (BMJ, Ray Kay, 2026)First-person patient account in the BMJ describing what it is like to live with agoraphobia.
- Agoraphobia (Patient.info)UK GP-network leaflet, written for sufferers and carers.
- Agoraphobia overview (Mayo Clinic)Highly readable US explainer of symptoms, causes and treatments.
Clinical reviews
Free full-text overviews aimed at clinicians and informed readers.
- Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia (Royal College of Psychiatrists)UK-perspective review in Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, Creative Commons.
- Agoraphobia (StatPearls — NIH/NLM)Comprehensive evergreen reference, regularly updated, plain-language.
- Clinical implications of agoraphobia in patients with panic disorderModern PMC review of severity, comorbidity and outcomes.
- Antianxiety medications for the treatment of complex agoraphobiaPharmacological perspectives on a behavioural condition.
UK guidelines
Official NHS / NICE guidance for the UK clinical context.
- Common Mental Health Disorders — NICE Clinical Guideline 123Full UK national treatment guideline including panic and agoraphobia.
Empirical / contemporary research
Recent peer-reviewed studies and meta-analyses.
- Comparative efficacy of psychotherapies for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia (BMJ NMA)BMJ-published systematic review and network meta-analysis.
- Drug treatment for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia (BMJ NMA)BMJ-published network meta-analysis on medications.
- A mobile application for panic disorder and agoraphobia: feasibility studyModern digital-intervention feasibility research.