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Article: PSYCHOLOGIST'S RESEARCH SHOWS ADOLESCENTS WHO REACT WITH ANXIETY TO PHYSICAL CHANGES MAY BE PRONE TO PANIC DISORDER AS THEY MATURE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 28, 2007
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The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
For most teenagers a run up the stairs is simply the quickest way to get from one floor to another, but for some the resulting breathlessness and pounding heart triggers anxiety or fear - possibly predicting a future vulnerability to panic symptoms.
Ellen W. Leen-Feldner, a University of Arkansas psychologist, has found that adolescents who tend to respond fearfully to such common bodily reactions can have a tough time during adolescence. As an adolescent grows and the body changes, the adolescent may become more vulnerable to panic symptoms, which can lead to other serious problems.
"Panic might be thought of as a 'gateway ...