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Can a panic attack be a sign of OCD?
No. Sufferers of OCD with no other symptoms of mental disorder do not generally experience panic attacks.
What is worse a panic disorder or panic attack?
I believe a panic disorder is worse than a panic attack.You can have a panic attack once but when you start having recurrent panic attacks and it begins to affect aspects of your life it becomes a panic disorder. Here is a link to a useful article on this http://treatpanicattacks.info/panic-attack-disorders/
Can babies experience panic attacks, and if so, what are the signs and how can caregivers help them cope?
Yes, babies can experience panic attacks, although they are rare. Signs may include rapid breathing, crying uncontrollably, and appearing agitated. Caregivers can help by remaining calm, providing comfort and reassurance, and removing the baby from any stressful or overwhelming situations.
What is defined as frequent and unexpected panic attacks?
A generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or panic disorder.
Joanne has a panic disorder. What are her symptoms likely to include?
unpredictable attacks resembling heart attacks
What are the episodes associated with anxiety disorder called?
panic attacks
Which autoimmune disorder attacks the skin and other tissue?
Psoriasis.
Who is the first person to diagnose panic disorder?
Who was the first to discover panic disorder?? Well, your question is not very clear. Do you mean who is the first person to actually diagnose and give the name 'panic disorder' to this condition? or do you mean who was the first person to actually 'develop' panic disorder?? Panic disorder is when a person has been suffering one month or more from panic attacks, and has been worried about the reoccurance of these attacks. I should think that people have been suffering from this disorder for many years - particuarly stressed people or perfectionists. The term panic disorder is just a follow on from panic attacks. No-one 'discovered' panic attacks or panic disorder. You make it sound like the discovery of a new unfound island or country!
What is the substance called Sodium Valproate?
It is used to treat epilepsy, anorexia nervosa, panic attacks, anxiety disorder, post traumatic stress disorder and several other things. But it has a very high risk for birth defects. And about 10% of users experience reversible hair loss.
What types of situations cause anxiety attacks in individuals who have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder?
There are several situations that can cause anxiety attacks in individuals who have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. These situations include environmental factors such as closed spaces or a large group of people that can trigger attacks.
Will panic attacks go away?
Panic attacks, (being attacks,) are not permanent. However they are indicative of an underlying panic or anxiety disorder, and if the causative disorder is severe enough (acute chronic hyper-anxiety,) it is essentially the same as a persistent panic attack.
Which describes a condition where the body's defense attacks it own tissue?
Autoimmune Disorder
