Agoraphobia Test

When someone begins avoiding places or situations due to fear of being unable to get help or escape, a brief severity rating can clarify how much it's affecting daily life. Take this Agoraphobia Test - the validated 13-item PAS - for a clear severity rating in about 3 minutes.

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How the Scales are Structured

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Health-Related Worry (HRW)

Measures the degree of worry and preoccupation with physical health and bodily sensations.

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Moderate

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0 – 1: Low | 2 – 3: Moderate | 4: High

A score of 2 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting noticeable health-related worry that may intermittently affect attention or reassurance-seeking.

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2/4

Impairment (I)

Measures how much panic/anxiety symptoms restrict everyday activities and social functioning.

Minimal restriction

Moderate restriction

Severe restriction

0 – 1: Minimal restriction | 2 – 3: Moderate restriction | 4: Severe restriction

A score of 2 indicates a moderate level of activity restriction, with symptoms limiting some daily or social activities.

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2/4

Anticipatory Anxiety (AA)

Measures the degree of worry and anxious expectation about the possibility of future panic attacks.

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Moderate

High

0 – 1: Low | 2 – 3: Moderate | 4: High

A score of 2 indicates a moderate level of anticipatory anxiety, with noticeable but not extreme worry about potential panic attacks.

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2/4

Agoraphobia, Avoidance Behavior (AAB)

Measures the extent to which a person avoids situations or places due to fear of anxiety or panic symptoms.

Low avoidance

Moderate avoidance

High avoidance

0 – 1: Low avoidance | 2 – 3: Moderate avoidance | 4: High avoidance

A score of 2 indicates moderate avoidance, suggesting some situational limitations in daily activities due to anxiety or panic-related concerns.

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1/4

Panic Attacks (PA)

Assesses the frequency and intensity of panic attacks, whether spontaneous or triggered by specific situations.

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Moderate

High

0 – 1: Low | 2 – 3: Moderate | 4: High

A score of 1 suggests low levels of panic-attack frequency and severity at the time of assessment.

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22/52

Panic and Agoraphobia Scale (PaAS)

Measures the severity of panic and agoraphobia symptoms, including panic intensity, anticipatory anxiety, avoidance, functional impairment, and health-related worries.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 17: Low | 18 – 34: Moderate | 35 – 52: High

A score of 22 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable level of panic/agoraphobia-related distress and activity limitation.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Patients with panic attacks

46%OF USERS

People who experience sudden surges of fear and physical symptoms use it to gauge how severe and impairing their panic episodes are.

People avoiding public places

34%OF USERS

Those who fear being unable to escape or get help in open or crowded settings take it to measure agoraphobic anxiety and avoidance.

Clients in active treatment

20%OF USERS

Individuals in psychotherapy or on medication use it periodically with a clinician to track symptom changes and treatment response.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Health Anxiety (HA)

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1.5

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Limitation of capabilities (Loc)

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Anticipatory Anxiety (AA)

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Agoraphobia, Avoidant Behavior (AAB)

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2.8

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2.2 — 3.5

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Panic Attacks (PA)

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2.9

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2.2 — 3.6

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Panic and Agoraphobia Scale (PaAS)

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37.4

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28.4 — 46.4

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Agoraphobia Test measure?

It measures the severity of agoraphobia symptoms, with or without accompanying panic attacks, across four domains: panic symptom frequency and intensity, anticipatory anxiety, avoidance of feared situations, and functional impairment in daily life. Higher scores indicate greater severity and activity limitation.

How is agoraphobia different from general panic disorder?

Panic disorder involves recurrent panic attacks, while agoraphobia specifically involves fear and avoidance of situations where escape or help might be difficult if a panic attack occurred — such as crowded places, public transportation, or being far from home. The two frequently occur together, which is why this agoraphobia quiz measures both panic symptoms and avoidance behavior.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 3 minutes. The scale includes 13 items rated on a 5-point scale. Select the option that best matches your symptoms during the specified rating period, and use the full range of response options rather than defaulting to the middle category.

Is this Agoraphobia Test a diagnostic tool?

No. This is a severity-rating measure — it supports initial clinical characterization and treatment monitoring, but it is not a standalone diagnostic instrument. Formal diagnosis of agoraphobia or panic disorder requires evaluation by a qualified mental health professional.

How should scores on this test for agoraphobia be interpreted?

Higher total scores indicate more severe panic and agoraphobia-related distress and greater limitation in daily activities. The scale is particularly useful for tracking change over time — comparing scores before and during treatment shows clearly whether avoidance and panic symptoms are improving.

Who typically takes this agoraphobia quiz?

People who experience sudden surges of fear and physical symptoms and want to gauge how severe their panic episodes are, those who fear being unable to escape or get help in open or crowded settings, and individuals already in psychotherapy or on medication who track symptom changes periodically with a clinician.

What should I do if my Agoraphobia Test score is elevated?

We recommend discussing your results with a mental health professional experienced in treating panic disorder and agoraphobia. Exposure-based CBT is one of the most well-established and effective treatments for agoraphobia, and many people see significant improvement with appropriate support. Your PAS score provides a clear, structured starting point for that conversation.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

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This measure is designed to quantify the severity of symptoms associated with agoraphobia, with or without accompanying panic attacks. Developed by Borwin Bandelow, the Agoraphobia Test uses the Panic and Agoraphobia Scale (PAS) to assess core domains including panic symptom frequency and intensity, anticipatory anxiety, avoidance behavior, and functional impairment. It includes 13 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete.

Why Take an Agoraphobia Test

Agoraphobia often starts small — avoiding one specific place after an uncomfortable experience there — and then quietly expands. Over time, more situations get added to the list of places that feel unsafe: crowded stores, public transportation, being far from home, or anywhere that feels hard to leave quickly if something goes wrong. Because this expansion happens gradually, it's easy to underestimate how much daily life has actually been reshaped around avoidance until it's mapped out clearly.

A structured test for agoraphobia captures this pattern with precision. Rather than describing avoidance in general terms, the PAS asks about specific domains — how intense panic symptoms are, how much anticipatory dread builds up before facing a feared situation, and how much daily activities have been scaled back as a result. This specificity is directly useful for treatment, since agoraphobia responds well to structured approaches like exposure-based CBT, and tracking these specific domains shows clearly whether avoidance is actually decreasing.

This agoraphobia quiz is especially useful for people who experience sudden surges of fear and physical symptoms and want to gauge how severe and impairing their panic episodes are, and for those already in treatment who want a quick, repeatable way to monitor change.

What the Assessment Measures

The PAS assesses agoraphobia and panic severity across several core domains:

Panic symptom frequency and intensity — how often panic attacks occur and how intense the physical and emotional symptoms feel
Anticipatory anxiety — dread or worry that builds up in advance of entering a feared situation
Agoraphobic avoidance — the extent to which places or situations are avoided due to fear of being unable to escape or get help
Functional impairment — how much these symptoms limit daily activities, work, and social life

Scores support initial clinical characterization and provide a structured way to monitor change over time with treatment. Higher scores indicate more severe panic and agoraphobia-related distress and greater activity limitation.

Who This Assessment Is For

This Agoraphobia Test is appropriate for anyone who experiences sudden surges of fear and physical symptoms and wants to gauge how severe and impairing their panic episodes are, and for those who fear being unable to escape or get help in open or crowded settings and want to measure their agoraphobic anxiety and avoidance. It is also used by individuals already in psychotherapy or on medication to track symptom changes and treatment response periodically with a clinician.

Clinical Validity and Use in Practice

The PAS was developed by Bandelow and is compatible with DSM-IV and ICD-10 classifications, widely used internationally to monitor treatment efficacy for panic disorder and agoraphobia. Results from this agoraphobia quiz support initial clinical characterization and treatment monitoring but are not a standalone diagnostic instrument. Where scores indicate moderate or high severity, consultation with a mental health professional experienced in treating panic and agoraphobia, such as through exposure-based CBT, is recommended.

Author: Bandelow, B.

Literature: Bandelow, B. Assessing the efficacy of treatments for panic disorder and agoraphobia: II. The Panic and Agoraphobia Scale. International Clinical Psychopharmacology. 1995.

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