Panic attacks
The goal of treatment is to help you function well during everyday life. A combination of medication and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) works best.
Antidepressant medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are most commonly prescribed for panic disorder. These include:
Other medications that may be used include:
Panic disorder is common. It affects millions of people of all ages and is twice as common in women. There is a difference between someone... Read more »
I Get Panic Attacks - am I mad? During or after a panic episode you may well question your sanity but panic disorder is actually a problem... Read more »
Unfortunately, the general public still doesn't understand much about anxiety or the debilitating panic attacks that can occur at any... Read more »
Q. How Common is Panic Disorder? A. Very. Panic disorder affects millions of people. Q. Who Gets Panic Disorder? A. More women than men... Read more »
It's not clear at this point what the underlying causes of panic attacks are, although there are indications that both genetics and... Read more »
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Agoraphobia; Anxiety disorder- agoraphobiaTreatmentThe goal of treatment is to help you feel and function better. The success of treatment usually... Read more »
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Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder in which you have repeated attacks of intense fear that something bad will occur when not expected.See... Read more »
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Panic attacksSymptomsA panic attack begins suddenly, and most often peaks within 10 - 20 minutes. Some symptoms may continue for an hour or more. A... Read more »
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Panic attacksPreventionIf you get panic attacks, avoid the following:AlcoholStimulants such as caffeine and cocaineThese substances may trigger or... Read more »
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Prevention There is no way to prevent panic disorder. However, if you have been diagnosed with panic disorder, you may be able to prevent panic... Read more »