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Agoraphobia: When an Older Woman Refuses to Leave Home
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Ms. M is a 45-year-old divorced woman who makes an appointment for her 78-year-old mother with a psychiatrist. On the day of the appointment, Ms. M arrives alone, asking to meet with the psychiatrist. Ms. M appears distressed and worried. She explains that her mother, Mrs. S, has not left her apartment in the past four years. Ms. M has arranged for food to be delivered and has hired a housekeeper who performs cleaning and laundry tasks. She has tried numerous times to take her mother out, but Mrs. S refuses.
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