What Is A Panic Disorder?
Processing Emotions and Anxiety
Alexithymia, or the inability to express emotions in words, may increase the risk of developing panic disorder. A study completed this past June at the University of Naples found a correlation between alexithymia and the incidence of panic disorder.
Alexithymia is when someone is unable to describe his or her emotions in words. It is thought that they are also unaware of what their emotions are. In short, people with alexithymia have difficulty identifying, understanding or describing their...
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Expert & Community Posts
Panic Disorders
By Dr. Kleiner , Health Expert...symptom of an underlying condition. These can include Panic Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder,... Read more »
Who is at Risk for Developing Panic Disorder?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...Millions of people in the United States experience panic attacks each year. But who is more at... Read more »
Can Xanax and Klonopin Help Treat Depression and Panic Disorder?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert...am suffering from extreme chronic depression and panic disorder. Can Xanax and Klonopin... Read more »
Facing Down Panic Attacks
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...you have had that experience, then you know what a panic attack is. If the feelings occur again,... Read more »
Health Guide
Chest Pain
...of anxiety attacks. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) lists chest pains as a symptom of panic disorder and is common in other types of anxiety disorders as well. Chest pains, as... Read more »Eileen Bailey on Agoraphobia
...where they cannot easily escape or where they do not feel they can get help should they experience a panic attack or intense anxiety symptoms. Agoraphobia is thought to develop from the fear of... Read more »Panic disorder
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder that causes repeated, unexpected attacks of intense fear. These attacks may last from minutes to hours. See also: Generalized anxiety... Read more »Anxiety in Relationships
...end up feeling frustrated and angry. Avoidance of SituationsMany people with anxiety, especially panic disorder, avoid situations and places, which may cause an anxiety attack. For some people,... Read more »Panic disorder with agoraphobia
Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by repeated and unexpected attacks of intense fear and anxiety. Panic attacks are usually not related to a particular... Read more »
Medications
...(al-PRA-zoe-lam) Uses This medication is used to treat the panic and anxiety symptoms... Read more »
...reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive... Read more »
...(SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety disorders (panic attacks), obsessive-compulsive... Read more »
...(SER-truh-leen)Uses Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive... Read more »
...(SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety disorders (panic attacks), obsessive-compulsive... Read more »
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