Panic Disorder is a common anxiety disorder in which a person has several "panic attacks" and is concerned about having more attacks. These panic attacks are often such traumatic experiences, that a person experiencing them will do anything to avoid them. This often leads to what is known as PDA, or Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is the fear of being in a situation or place where escape seems difficult. Panic disorder leads to this because patients often find that, staying in their home prevents their attacks. Panic disorder can occur with, or with out agoraphobia and either way it is a devastating disorder that effect's a person's whole lifestyle. Panic disorder affects an estimated six- percent of the general population. Women are twice as prone to this disease as men are, and it usually runs in families although it can also appear in a person with no family history of the disease. This paper will explain what panic disorder is, what the causes of it are and also relationship between panic attacks, anticipatory anxiety, and avoidance. .
The Panic Attack.
A panic attack can occur at any time, and anywhere. They are spontaneous and unexpected, with no phobic component. An attack is often described as a feeling of being "caught in a dream or an unreal state, and they may fear that they are about to die, go insane, or lose control". It is a feeling of intense fear, anxiety, or discomfort. Symptoms of a panic attack include: chest pain or discomfort, rapid heart rate, trembling or shaking, sweating, dizzy or lightheaded, fear of dying, nausea, shortness of breath, fear of losing control or going crazy, numbness in hands or feet and feelings of derealization. Attacks happen suddenly, and peak in only a matter of seconds. Attacks usually only last about ten minutes but they are overwhelmingly powerful, and very distressing. People who suffer from these attacks often associate them with the situation they where in or where they were when the attack happened.
Panic Disorder is not a disease. ... One symptom of Panic Disorder is unexpected panic attacks. ... This is when other disorders are associated with Panic Disorder. ... There are certain people effected by Panic Disorder because some factors create susceptibility to Panic Disorder. In many cases Panic Disorder is hereditary. ...
Panic Disorder is not a disease. ... One symptom of Panic Disorder is unexpected panic attacks. ... This is when other disorders are associated with Panic Disorder. ... There are certain people effected by Panic Disorder because some factors create susceptibility to Panic Disorder. In many cases Panic Disorder is hereditary. ...
Panic Disorders: Panic disorders are characterized by panic attacks that reoccur at unpredictable times with intense apprehension, fear, and terror. The disorder typically begins in young adulthood, but older people and children can be affected. ... For example, many people with panic disorders fear that they are having a heart attack, that they're about to lose control, or that they're going crazy. ... Agoraphobia: Panic disorders may progress to a more advanced stage in which the person becomes afraid of being in any place or situation where escape might be difficult to attain. ...
In his book " The Emotional Brain" LeDoux calls anxiety a " brooding fear of what might happen", he also relates panic attacks to other disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, which used to be called shell shock and veterans of war were stricken with this disorder now we have found out that woman who have been raped or anyone that has experienced something traumatic such as 9/11 can have a problem with this disorder. ... The exact cause of panic disorder is unknown. ... People with this disorder often undergo medical evaluations for symptoms related to or...
In his book " The Emotional Brain" LeDoux calls anxiety a " brooding fear of what might happen", he also relates panic attacks to other disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, which used to be called shell shock and veterans of war were stricken with this disorder now we have found out that woman who have been raped or anyone that has experienced something traumatic such as 9/11 can have a problem with this disorder. ... The exact cause of panic disorder is unknown. ... People with this disorder often undergo medical evaluations for symptoms related to or...
Cognitive behavioral therapy 2 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: An Effective Treatment for Panic Disorder What is panic disorder? ... The central feature of panic disorder is the occurrence of panic attacks. ... The experience of unexpected panic attacks is not enough to meet criteria for panic disorder. ... More females than males seem to develop panic disorder. ... What is the Etiology of panic disorder? ...
Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Social Anxiety Disorder We have all experienced significant anxiety at one time or another. ... A panic attack is defined as " a short bout of panic that occurs suddenly and periodically." ( Comer, 1998 ) A panic attack is the most common indicator that an individual may be suffering from what is known as a panic disorder. Panic disorder is an "anxiety disorder marked by recurrent and unpredictable panic attacks... " In any given year, as many as 2.3 percent of all people suffer from panic disorder. ... *...
Panic Attack It all started in eighth grade. ... The following night, I had another panic attack, possibly worse than the first one. ... He told me that the "episodes" I was having at night were panic attacks. ... After all the questions had been asked and answered, he told me that I wasn't clinically depressed, I was suffering from Anxiety and Panic Disorder. ... I don't have panic attacks anymore, rarely need to use my sleeping pills at night, and my anxiety is non-existent. ...
Panic Disorder is another anxiety disorder that children face. It is characterized by repeated public panic attacks or sudden rushes of intense fear. ... Children with this disorder often worry about the next panic attack they might have and are extremely fearful of the side affects that accompany the attack. ... The main categories of medicine for Panic Disorders include SSRIs, Benzodiazepines, Tricyclic antidepressants, and Monoamine Oxidase inhibitors(Recognizing Panic Disorder 13). ... A little less common anxiety disorder is Tourette's Disorder. ...
