The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-IV-TR) [1] includes panic disorder (PD) with
agoraphobia among its list of anxiety disorders. This disorder
is characterized by frequent, recurrent and acute attacks
of anxiety. Panic attacks are described as a period of intense
fear or anxiety accompanied by somatic and psychological
symptoms. These symptoms include a lack of breath, tachycardia,
fainting, perspiration and trembling. Agoraphobia [2]
is associated with psychological anxieties including a fear of
losing control, fainting, dying, being in crowded areas,
travel, and feeling ill in public places.
“Nomophobia” [3] is the modern fear of being unable to
communicate through a mobile phone (MP) or the Internet.
The word “nomophobia” originated in England and is derived
from the expression “No Mobile Phobia”, that is, the
phobia of being without an MP. Nomophobia [4] is a term
that refers to a collection of behaviors or symptoms related
to MP use. Nomophobia is a situational phobia related to
agoraphobia and includes the fear of becoming ill and not
receiving immediate assistance.