Panic Disorder
What is panic disorder? Panic disorder occurs when you experience recurring unexpected panic attacks. The DSM-5 defines panic attacks as abrupt surges of intense fear or discomfort that peak within minutes. People with the disorder live in fear of having a panic attack.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: PW150
Diagnosis: Panic Disorder
US Patients: 2.5% sometime in life
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: M;W2
Age Onset: adolescence or early adulthood
Brain Area: amygdala, anterior cingulate cortex, hippocampus and periaqueductal grey may all be autonomically stimulated and frightening extent
Symptoms: 1-5 or up to 20 minute duration; rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fear of losing control, going crazy or dying; choking, paralysis and others.
Progression: Treatment helps 50%, but 30% have recurrences.
Causes: PTSD, taking on too much responsibility, genetic, substance abuse-drug or alcohol;
Medications: Antidepressants, benzodiazopines, beta blockers
Therapies: learning positive self-talk helps to reduce the panic; reductions can occur within twelve weeks.
Youtube Video: Panic Attacks vs. Panic Disorder
Amazon or Library Book:
The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Panic Attacks
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Support Group: mhanational.org; 800-273-8255
(Mental Health America)
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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- A Case of Anti-Leucine-Rich Glioma-Inactivated Protein 1 (Anti-LGI1) Limbic Encephalitis With New-Onset Panic Attacksby Bre'Ana Coleman on May 17, 2024
Anti-leucine-rich glioma-inactivated protein 1 (anti-LGI1) limbic encephalitis is a rare autoimmune neurologic disorder with antibodies against LGI1. It was first recognized as a disease in 2010 and represents the second most common cause of autoimmune encephalitis. Clinically, it is characterized by subacute changes in cognition, memory, and behavior, associated with hyponatremia and faciobrachial dystonic seizures (FBDS). This report discusses a unique onset of anti-LGI1 limbic encephalitis...
- Dataset size versus homogeneity: A machine learning study on pooling intervention data in e-mental health dropout predictionsby Kirsten Zantvoort on May 17, 2024
CONCLUSION: The study reveals similar patterns of patients with depression, social anxiety, and panic disorder regarding online activity and intervention dropout. As such, this work offers pooling different interventions' data as a possible approach to counter the problem of small dataset sizes in psychological research.
- Comparison of early risk factors between healthy siblings and subjects with schizophrenia and bipolar disorderby Rosany Guterrez Nunes on May 15, 2024
CONCLUSION: These findings highlight the different risk factor exposures that occur within a family, which may increase the risk for severe mental illness.
- Assessment of anxiety in children with neurodevelopment disorders: Rasch analysis of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scaleby Alana Sparks on May 14, 2024
Anxiety is common in neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). The parent version of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS-P) is a widely used measure to assess anxiety across a broad range of childhood populations. However, assessment of the measurement properties of the SCAS-P in NDDs have been limited. The present study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the SCAS-P in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using Rasch...