Diagnostic Criteria
The minimum number of symptoms to occur in order to diagnose a panic attack
4
what makes a panic attack nocturnal?
Waking from sleep in a state of panic
A panic attack is an abrupt surge of intense (blank) or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes
Fear
Between 10% and 60% of individuals with panic disorder endorse a history of (blank) , and stressful life experiences and childhood adversities are associated with more severe panic pathology.
Trauma
At least one of the attacks has been followed by (blank) Month(s) of one or both of the following: 1. Persistent concern or worry about additional panic attacks or their consequences 2. A significant maladaptive change in behavior related to the attacks
1 month
Panic disorder is associated with high levels of social, occupational, and physical disability; considerable economic costs; and the highest number of (blank) visits among the anxiety disorders, although the effects are strongest with the presence of agoraphobia
Medical
In order for a panic attack to be diagnostic criteria for a panic disorder it must not be attributable to the physiological effects of a (blank) and a (blank)
Substance, or another medical condition
The median age at onset for panic disorder in the United States is (blank) years
20-24 years
Name four of the thirteen symptoms of a panic attack
1. Pounding heart 2. Sweating 3. Trembling 4. shortness of breath 5. Feelings of choking 6. chest pain 7. nausea 8. dizziness 9. chills 10. Paresthesias 11. Fear of losing control 12. Fear of dying
In the general population, the 12-month prevalence estimate for panic disorder across the United States and several European countries is about (blank) in adults and adolescents.
2-3%