Relationship of cognitions and symptoms of agoraphobia in Hong Kong Chinese: a combined quantitative and qualitative study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore and describe the subjective experiences of agoraphobia in Hong Kong Chinese.

Method: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study, using a combined qualitative-quantitative approach. In the qualitative part, two focus groups were held with nine participants suffering from DSM-IV panic disorder with agoraphobia, followed up in a regional hospital in Hong Kong.