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Definition of Panic attack
1. Noun. A sudden attack of fear.
Definition of Panic attack
1. Noun. A sudden period of intense anxiety, mounting physiological arousal, fear, stomach problems and discomfort that are associated with a variety of somatic and cognitive symptoms. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Panic Attack
Literary usage of Panic attack
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Snake Walkers by J. Everett Prewitt (2005)
"... after everything was arranged for their move, Anthony realized that through
all the chaos in the past few days, not once did he have a panic attack. ..."
2. Maintaining Budgetary Discipline: Spending and Revenue Options edited by Sherry Snyder (1999)
"Unemployed adults and adults who were not in the labor force reported higher
rates of panic attack and agoraphobia than those adults employed full-time. ..."
3. Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Coexisting Mental Illness and by Richard Ries (1996)
"Various states may be mistakenly called anxiety, and people often use terms such
as "panic attack" to describe nonpsychiatric states. ..."
4. Joining Forces on Solid-Waste Management: Regionalization Is Working in by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"A panic attack is an episode of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms
such as pounding heartbeat, sweating, dizziness, and nausea. ..."
5. Somatization Disorder in the Medical Setting by G. Richard Smith, Jr., DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"Patients with panic disorder are more likely to present in the emergency room
shortly after a panic attack. Rarely are they seen during a panic episode. ..."
6. National Household Survey on Drug Abuse: Main Findings, 1996 by Angela Brittingham (1998)
"Unemployed adults and adults who were not in the labor force reported higher
rates of panic attack and agoraphobia than those adults employed full-time. ..."
7. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Hayward, C.; Killen, JD; Taylor, CB panic attack* in young adolescents.
American Journal of Psychiatry 146(8): 1061-2, Aug 1989. The lifetime prevalence of ..."
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