Psychology / Unit 12 Psych 1339 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Panic Disorder
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The idea
Panic disorder involves recurrent unexpected panic attacks and persistent worry about further attacks.
In practice
A first attack in a supermarket is followed by months of avoiding supermarkets.
Where people slip
A panic attack is not itself a disorder. Recurrence plus anticipatory worry is what defines the diagnosis.
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