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PANIC DISORDER An anxiety disorder in which the individual has sudden and in explicable episodes of terror and feelings of impending doom accompanied by physiological symptoms of fear A person who suffers from panic disorder lives each day in a state of high tension He feels vaguely uneasy or apprehensive much of the time and tends to overreact even to mild stresses An inability to relax disturbed sleep fatigue headache dizziness and rapid heart rate are the most common physical complaints In addition the individual continually worries about potential problems and has difficulty concentrating or making decision When the individual finally makes a decision it becomes the source of further worry People who suffer generalize anxiety may also experience panic attack Episodes of acute and overwhelming apprehension or terror During panic attacks the individual feels certain that something dreadful is about to happen This feeling is usually accompanied by such symptoms as heart palpitations shortness of breath perspiration muscle tremors and nausea These are the same reactions an individual experience when extremely frightened During severe panic attacks the person fears that he or she will die People who experience panic disorders may have no clear idea of why they are frightened This kind of anxiety is sometimes called free-floating because it is not triggered by a particular event rather it occurs in a variety of situations AGORAPHOBIA fear of being alone or being in a public place where escape might be difficult or help unavailable should the individual be incapacitated by a panic attack Phobic disorder is divided into 3 categories Simple Phobia is a fear of a specific object animal or situation irrational fear of snakes height enclosed places and darkness Social Phobia feels extremely insecure in social situations and has an exaggerated fear of embarrassing themselves Agoraphobia is the most common phobia among people seeking professional help The word is Greek for fear of the marketplace or open space
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