Jacob Center for Evidence-Based Treatment Marni L. Jacob, Ph.D., ABPP - Licensed Psychologist
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    • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    • Anxiety Disorders & Phobias >
      • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
      • Social Anxiety
      • Separation Anxiety
      • Agoraphobia
      • Panic Disorder
      • Selective Mutism
      • Specific Phobias
    • PANS/PANDAS
    • Tic Disorders
    • Trichotillomania
    • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
    • Hoarding
    • Skin-picking
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    • Parent Training
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Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia is characterized by anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult (or embarrassing) or in which help may not be available in the event of having an unexpected or situationally predisposed Panic Attack or panic-like symptoms. Such situations are avoided or else are endured with marked distress or with anxiety about having a Panic Attack or panic-like symptoms, or situations require the presence of a companion.

Examples of Situations in which Excessive Fear and/or Avoidance May be Present:
  • Driving (long distances, on highways or interstates)
  • Riding in car
  • Grocery stores
  • Malls
  • Crowds
  • Public transportation (e.g., bus, train)
  • Air travel
  • Doctor/Dentist Visits
  • Hairdresser
  • Waiting in line
  • Taking walks
  • Bridges
  • Being at home alone
  • Being out of town
  • Movie theaters; arenas
  • Place of religious worship (e.g., church, synagogue)
  • Enclosed places (e.g., elevators, small rooms, tunnels)
  • Open spaces (e.g., parks, parking lots)
  • Work
  • Classrooms
  • Cafeteria

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Providing Evidence-Based Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Tourette's Disorder/Tics, Trichotillomania, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Hoarding, Skin Picking/Excoriation Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, and Phobias. Boca Raton office is easily accessible from Palm Beach County & South Florida (Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Lighthouse Point, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami).


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Jacob Center for Evidence-Based Treatment
7900 Glades Road, Suite 615, Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 290-9080

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  • Welcome
  • Our Team
    • Marni L. Jacob, Ph.D., ABPP >
      • Publications
    • Jamie Sherman, Ph.D.
    • D. Luis Ordaz, Ph.D.
  • Specialties
    • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    • Anxiety Disorders & Phobias >
      • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
      • Social Anxiety
      • Separation Anxiety
      • Agoraphobia
      • Panic Disorder
      • Selective Mutism
      • Specific Phobias
    • PANS/PANDAS
    • Tic Disorders
    • Trichotillomania
    • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
    • Hoarding
    • Skin-picking
    • Behavior Problems & Parent Training
    • Parent Training
    • Depression
  • Services
    • Individual Therapy
    • Intensive Treatment
    • Consultation, Workshops, & Trainings
  • Media
  • Resources
  • FAQs
  • Contact
  • Patient Portal