Based on his years of
practice with cognitive-behavior therapy, Fishman
developed a multifaceted intervention to deal with the
symptoms of agoraphobia, panic, and anxiety, which
consisted of applied relaxation, breathing retraining,
prolonged imaginal exposure, interoceptive exposure,
and in vivo behavioral exposure to deal with the
agoraphobic avoidance. Depending on the individual
case at hand, other cognitive-behavioral interventions
were used as well, such as assertiveness training and
encouragement of independent functioning.