This short quiz measures the severity of agoraphobia using the SMSP, a clinically validated screening scale. Your answers stay private. At the end you'll see a severity score (0-5) and what it means.
About this quiz
Agoraphobia Severity Quiz
This 2-minute test uses a clinically validated severity scale to score how much agoraphobia affects your daily life. You'll see a 0-5 rating and what each band means. Bia uses this score to personalize your recovery program.
About the scoreWhat your agoraphobia score means
SMSP severity bands (0 to 5)
- 0 – 1Minimal: your phobia rarely affects daily decisions or quality of life.
- 2Mild: noticeable in specific situations but not yet shaping major decisions.
- 3Moderate: actively limiting choices around work, travel, eating, social life, or sleep. Most Bia users start here.
- 4Significant: meaningfully disabling. Structured daily exposure work is the evidence-based path forward.
- 5Severe: dominating daily decisions. Bia's structured program is effective at this severity; therapist-supported use is recommended.
Common questions about agoraphobia
My fear is bad. How do I even start?
Bia starts as easy as possible. Our first exposure exercise is individual letters and words. You are in control the entire time, and there are always incremental steps to focus on.
Agoraphobia is the avoidance of situations where escape might be hard or help unavailable: public transport, crowds, open spaces, sometimes just leaving home. Agoraphobia is often a cycle of anxiety where visiting one place becomes so challenging that we stop going, and over time more places become more challenging. Bia works by teaching you about this cycle and helping to reverse it in small, incremental steps.
Common signs of agoraphobia
- Avoidance of public transport, crowds, or open spaces
- Fear of being trapped or unable to escape
- Dependence on a safe person or carrying safety objects
- Gradual shrinking of where you'll go
- Panic attacks in feared situations
- Anticipatory anxiety about planned outings
Our clinical approach: graduated in-vivo exposure with safety-behavior reduction