Although phobias have intrigued people since the beginning of time, a few have become very well know, particularly a few that have been designated as their own category of phobia. Agoraphobia was mistaken for a specific phobia of going in public, but Agoraphobia is somewhat different from this. Treatment for Agoraphobia also differs from treatment for specific phobia, and this is the main reason why Agoraphobia is not designated as a specific phobia.