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Article: Panic Disorder.(symptoms and treatment options)
- Article from:
- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- April 1, 2001
- Author:
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The severe anxiety of panic disorder creates a number of physiological responses that often make it difficult to diagnose. Cardiological symptoms (tachycardia, chest pain), gastrointestinal complaints (epigastric pain and irritable symptoms), or neurological problems (headache, faintness, or syncope) often send people with panic disorder to a doctor or the emergency room. Their hyper-vigilance regarding their physical condition tends to be equated with hypochrondria. Often, they believe that their anxiety stems from concerns about their physical health rather than seeing that their physical symptoms are the result of anxiety. They usually initially reject a diagnosis of ...
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Article: Panic Disorder.(Pamphlet)
Pamphlet by: National Institute of Mental Health;
October 1, 1999 ;
700+ words
...Panic disorder is characterized by unexpected and ... conditions. As a result, the diagnosis of panic disorder is frequently not made until extensive ... diagnosis or relief. Many people with panic disorder develop intense anxiety between episodes ...
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