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	GHI Your Health: Panic Attack Basics
		Panic attacks are fairly common, usually beginning between ages 15 and 25.
		If you have recurrent panic attacks — and for a small minority of sufferers, they recur again and again, and if a persistent fear of subsequent attacks occurs — or if you change your behavior significantly because of such attacks, you have panic disorder.
		Panic disorder may begin after a serious illness or accident, the death of a close friend, separation from the family, or the birth of a baby.
	www.ghihmo.com /yourhealth/encyclopedia/articles/panicattackbasics.html (396 words)

	Panic-Attack-Pages
		These "panic attacks," which are the hallmark of panic disorder, are believed to occur when the brain's normal mechanism for reacting to a threat--the so-called "fight or flight" response--becomes inappropriately aroused.
		In fact, even though people who have panic attacks may not show any outward signs of discomfort, the feelings they experience are so overwhelming and terrifying that they often are really convinced that they are going to die, lose their minds, or behave in such a way that they will be totally humiliated.
		Panic disorder may progress to a more advanced stage in which the person becomes afraid of being in any place or situation where escape might be difficult or help unavailable in the event of a panic attack.
	www.panic-attack.us /readmore.html (1583 words)

	Anxiety Panic Hub - Research - An Analysis of Uncued Panic Attacks in Panic Disorder
		The first type of attack and the one which is pivotal to this paper is the "unexpected" (Uncued) panic attack in which the onset of the Panic Attack is not associated with a situational trigger, i.e.
		The second is "situationally bound (cued) panic attacks, in which the panic attack almost invariably occurs immediately on exposure to or in anticipations of the situational cue or trigger.
		Agoraphobia in Panic Disorder is recognised "as anxiety about being in situations and places from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing or in which help may not be available in the event of having an unexpected or situationally predisposed panic attack or panic like symptoms(2)".
	www.panicattacks.com.au /research/apa.html (435 words)

	What is a Panic Attack? - Tokyo Therapy
		Panic attacks are "discrete periods of intense fear or discomfort....
		Panic Disorder is the official name listed in the DSM for the disorder from which patients suffer from repeated panic attacks.
		Panic attacks may be the result of interpreting harmless physical sensations -- which and be very uncomfortable -- as being dangerous.
	www.tokyotherapy.com /panic.htm (1428 words)

	Panic Attack
		The essential feature of a Panic Attack is a discrete period of intense fear or discomfort in the absence of real danger that is accompanied by at least 4 of 13 somatic or cognitive symptoms.
		The attack has a sudden onset and builds to a peak rapidly (usually in 10 minutes or less) and is often accompanied by a sense of imminent danger or impending doom and an urge to escape.
		Individuals seeking care for unexpected Panic Attacks will usually describe the fear as intense and report that they thought they were about to die, lose control, have a heart attack or stroke, or “go crazy.” They also usually report an urgent desire to flee from wherever the attack is occurring.
	www.health.am /psy/more/panic_attack (822 words)

	Panic attack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A panic attack is a period of intense, often temporarily disabling sense of extreme fear or psychological distress, typically of abrupt onset.
		Though it is often a purely terrifying feeling to the sufferer, panic attacks are actually an evolutionary body response often known as the fight-or-flight response.
		Panic disorder is strikingly different from other types of anxiety disorders in that panic attacks are often sudden and unprovoked.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Panic_attack (1171 words)

	AAMFT Consumer Update- Panic Disorder
		Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder in which the key symptom is the experience of unexpected panic attacks.
		Those with panic disorder with agoraphobia may stop or reduce activities such as drinking coffee, sexual encounters, or taking hot showers in an effort to control the sensations that are associated with panic attacks.
		Panic disorder with agoraphobia is the most common of the panic-related disorders, although individuals may also report panic disorder without agoraphobia (panic attacks without avoidance behavior) or agoraphobia without a history of panic (avoidance behavior related to one or two sensations of panic, but has never had an actual attack).
	www.aamft.org /families/Consumer_Updates/Panic_Disorder.asp (1375 words)

	Panic attack - WrongDiagnosis.com
		A panic attack is a sudden episode of unreasoning fear or panic.
		Many attacks cause such severe physical symptoms that people go to the emergency room thinking that they are dying or having a heart attack.
		Panic attacks can also occur in other anxiety disorders such as phobias, in which case the diagnosis is probably not panic disorder.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /p/panic_attack/intro.htm (793 words)

	Panic attack Information on Healthline
		Panic attacks, the hallmark of panic disorder, are discrete episodes of intense anxiety.
		Panic attacks can also be experienced by people with specific phobia, social phobia, or by people who have used or consumed certain substances, such as cocaine.
		Panic attacks are intense anxiety experiences that are usually accompanied by symptoms in the affected person's body and thinking.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/panic-attack (367 words)

	About Panic Disorder
		Panic Disorder is the fear of having a spontaneous panic attack.
		Spontaneous panic attacks comes without any apparent warning warning, day or night, irrespective of what the person is doing.
		Many people report that panic attacks happen when they are relatively 'calm' or 'relaxed' eg when they are watching TV or reading a book.
	www.panicattacks.com.au /anxdis/pd.html (350 words)

	Panic Attack! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Panic attacks are sudden overwhelming episodes of terror that occur for no apparent reason.
		A person is diagnosed as having a panic attack when he or she experiences at least four of the symptoms, listed above, for no apparent reasons (while resting in bed or standing in line at a check-out counter, for example).
		For panic disorder to be diagnosed, the person must have at least four attacks within a month or have one or more attacks with a persistent fear of another attack.
	www4.nau.edu /fronske/brochures/panic.html (638 words)

	Panic attack - Better Health Channel.
		A panic attack is a brief episode of intense anxiety, which causes the physical sensations of fear.
		Panic attacks occur frequently and unexpectedly and are often not related to any external threat.
		Panic attacks can be treated with a range of therapies including medications, psychotherapy and stress management techniques.
	www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Panic_attack?OpenDocument (1021 words)

	EmergencyHandbook.com - Panic Attack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		A panic attack happens when the body and mind suddenly manufacture all the characteristics experienced during a time of extreme terror-even though there is no real danger.
		However, since repeated panic attacks may occur for hours, stay by the victim during the attack, and attempt to reassure him that he is not going crazy.
		Panic attacks begin in the mind, but they trigger very real physical symptoms in the body.
	www.emergencyhandbook.com /PANIC_ATTACK.shtml (852 words)

	Panic Disorder: Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Panic Disorder: Panic Attacks and Agoraphobia -- familydoctor.org
		Panic disorder is a common condition in which a person has episodes of intense fear or anxiety that occur suddenly (often without warning).
		Many of the symptoms that occur during a panic attack are the same as the symptoms of diseases of the heart, lungs, intestines or nervous system.
	familydoctor.org /handouts/137.html (719 words)

	Panic Disorder DSM-IV Criteria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The Panic Attacks are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition (e.g., hyperthyroidism).
		The Panic Attacks are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., Caffeine Intoxication) or a general medical condition (e.g., hyperthyroidism) (Criterion C).
		Limited-symptom attacks (i.e., attacks that are identical to "full" Panic Attacks except that the sudden fear or anxiety is accompanied by fewer than 4 of the 13 additional symptoms) are very common in individuals with Panic Disorder.
	anxiety.psy.ohio-state.edu /pd-dsm-i.htm (1023 words)

	Panic Disorder
		Panic disorder is a serious condition that strikes without reason or warning, causing sudden attacks of fear and nervousness, as well as physical symptoms such as sweating and a racing heart.
		During a panic attack, the fear response is out of proportion for the situation, which often is non-threatening.
		Beyond the panic attacks themselves, a key symptom of panic disorder is the persistent fear of having future panic attacks.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/60/67106 (905 words)

	Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
		A panic attack is a sudden and unexpected period of intense fear or discomfort.
		Panic Disorder, Separation Anxiety Disorder, and Agoraphobia in Children and Adolescents – A thorough discussion on panic disorder in children and adolescents.
		Panic Attacks More Common in Smokers – Review research indicating that smokers are three times more likely to have panic attacks and panic disorder than nonsmokers.
	www.helpguide.org /mental/panic_disorder_anxiety_attack_symptom_treatment.htm (3565 words)

	Panic Attack Symptoms by MedicineNet.com
		The fear and terror that a person experiences during a panic attack are not in proportion to the true situation and may be unrelated to what is happening around them.
		Panic attacks are generally brief, lasting less than ten minutes, although some of the symptoms may persist for a longer time.
		Panic Disorder is fairly common and affects about 2.4 million people in the U.S., or 1.7% of the adult population between the ages of 18 and 54.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=55002 (433 words)

	Panic Attacks, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment by MedicineNet.com
		When someone has repeated attacks, or feels severe anxiety about having another attack, he or she is said to have panic disorder.
		Panic attacks are a panic disorder, which is a serious health problem in this country.
		Once someone has had a panic attack, for example, while driving, shopping in a crowded store, or riding in an elevator, he or she may develop irrational fears, called phobias, about these situations and begin to avoid them.
	www.medicinenet.com /panic_disorder/article.htm (529 words)

	Panic attack
		Panic attacks occur frequently and unexpectedly and are not related to any external threat.
		A panic attack can last from a few minutes to half an hour - although the physical and emotional effects of the attack may last for a few hours.
		The symptoms of panic attacks may be triggered by overbreathing, long periods of stress, activities that lead to intense physical reactions (eg exercise, excessive coffee drinking), and physical changes occurring after illness or a sudden change of environment.
	www.disability.vic.gov.au /dsonline/dsarticles.nsf/pages/Panic_attack?OpenDocument (934 words)

	ACS :: Panic Attacks
		Panic is terrifying for the patient, and caregivers may not to know what to do.
		If panic attacks are diagnosed, brief therapy and medication have been shown to be helpful in coping with these feelings.
		Sit with the person during panic attacks until he or she is feeling better.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/MBC/content/MBC_4_1x_Panic_Attacks.asp?sitearea=MBC (351 words)

	Panic Attacks
		Panic attacks are frightening but fortunately physically harmless episodes.
		People experiencing panic attacks may fear they are dying, that they are suffocating, or that they are having a heart attack.
		Panic attacks can indicate the presence of panic disorder, depression, or other forms of anxiety-based illnesses.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /panic_attacks/article_em.htm (262 words)

	Panic disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Panic Disorder is a mental condition that causes the sufferer to experience sporadic panic attacks.
		Panic disorder sufferers usually have a series of intense episodes of extreme anxiety, known as panic attacks.
		In some cases, a therapist may use a procedure called interoceptive exposure, in which the symptoms of a panic attack are induced in order to promote coping skills and show the patient that no harm can come from a panic attack.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Panic_disorder (1404 words)

	Panic Disorder
		Panic Disorder is diagnosed in people who experience spontaneous, seemingly out-of-the-blue panic attacks and are preoccupied with the fear of it happening again.
		Since many of the symptoms of panic disorder mimic those found in illnesses like heart disease, thyroid problems and breathing disorders, people with panic disorder often make multiple visits to emergency rooms or doctors' offices, convinced they have a life-threatening illness.
		Some people with panic disorder begin avoiding places or situations where they previously had a panic attack, in anticipation of it happening again.
	www.adaa.org /GettingHelp/AnxietyDisorders/Panicattack.asp (368 words)

	Panic Attack
		Once the person has had one panic attack they often make an association to the place they were when the panic attack occurred, then fearing that place in the future.
		For people who live with Social Anxiety, panic attacks are often experienced in situations in which they believe they are being negatively evaluated such as at a party, meeting new people, dating or public speaking.
		As the symptoms of a panic attack are so uncomfortable and frightening people who experience panic attacks tend to avoid the situations that have triggered the attack.
	www.socialanxiety.com.au /panic.htm (717 words)

	Panic Attack .com.au - Panic Attack Treatment
		Panic Disorder is where people experience panic attacks “out of the blue” often with no external trigger.
		Their fear of having further attacks is often what actually triggers attacks, becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
		In other words it is a fear of having an attack which is the main anxiety problem, unlike phobias which involve a fear of a specific object or situation.
	www.panicattack.com.au (372 words)

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