Panic
disorder is a condition of vulnerability to stress with repeated sudden attack
of panic with sustained anxiety and recurrence of panic.
- This is a
period of distress and apprehension, with somatic symptoms of feeling of
choking, breathing trouble, trembling with a fearful feeling that he may
go insane or may even die.
- The attack
may last for a few seconds to a few hours; the peak of distress is usually
felt by about 10 minutes after starting.
- Recurrence
is also sudden, it can be said to be a part of anxiety, phobia and stress
disorder syndrome
- Treatment
is Psychotherapy i.e. encouraging thoughts to be free from anxiety plus Benzodiazepines
group of drugs.
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