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Definition of Panic disorder
1. Noun. An anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief.
Definition of Panic disorder
1. Noun. A anxiety disorder which consists of unpredicted severe anxiety attacks. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Panic disorder
1. Symptoms of panic attack usually begin abruptly and include rapid heartbeat, chest sensations, shortness of breath, dizziness, tingling, and anxiousness. Treatments include several medications and psychotherapy. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Panic Disorder
Literary usage of Panic disorder
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Treatment of Drug Dependent Individuals with Comorbid Mental Disorders edited by Lisa S. Onken, Jack D. Blaine, Sander Genser, Arthur M. Horton (1998)
"Pecknold, JC; Swinson, RP; Kuch, K.; and Lewis, CP Alprazolam in panic disorder
and agoraphobia: Results from a multicenter trial. ..."
2. Evaluation of Glove Bag Containment in Asbestos Removal by Bruce A. Hollett, Phillip A. Froelich, Paul E. Caplan, Thomas C. Cooper, Stanley A. Shulman (1990)
"K.; and Lewis, CP Alprazolam in panic disorder and agoraphobia: Results from a
multicenter trial. Arch Gen Psychiatry 45:429-436, 1988. ..."
3. Somatization Disorder in the Medical Setting by G. Richard Smith, Jr., DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"panic disorder panic disorder is another psychiatric condition that is seen with
considerable regularity in primary care settings (Katon 1989). ..."
4. Mental Health, United States, 1996 edited by Ronald W. Manderscheid, Mary A. Sonnenschein (1998)
"The disorders included in the NCS were mood disorders (major depression, dysthymia,
mania), anxiety disorders (panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, ..."
5. Value of Psychiatric Treatment: Its Efficacy in Severe Mental Disorders edited by Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"Margraf, J. "Comparative Efficacy of Cognitive, Exposure, and Combined Treatments
for panic disorder." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the European ..."
6. Health United States 1995: The Annual National Report on Health by Kate Prager, Diane M. Makuc, Jacob J. Feldman (1998)
"... dysthymia, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, agoraphobia without panic
disorder, social phobia, simple phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder. ..."
7. The Neuroscience of Mental Health: A Report on Neuroscience Research edited by Stephen H. Koslow (1997)
"panic disorder Studies in laboratory animals suggest strongly that the neurobiological
basis of panic disorder is linked at least in part to a problem ..."
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