Panic disorder
| Subclass of | anxiety disorder, disease  |
|---|---|
| Short name | PD |
| Health specialty | psychiatry |
| Symptoms and signs | palpitation, panic attack |
| Possible treatment | cognitive behavioral therapy |
| Genetic association | PKP1, CALCOCO1, SDK2, GRM7, TNFRSF21 |
| ICPC 2 ID | P74 |
| NCI Thesaurus ID | C34890 |
Panic disorder be an anxiety disorder wey be characterized by reoccurring unexpected panic attacks.[1] Panic attacks be sudden periods of intense fear wey fi include palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, numbness, anaa a sense of impending doom.[1][2] De maximum degree of symptoms dey occur within minutes.[2] Der fi be ongoing worries about having further attacks den avoidance of places wer na attacks occur insyd de past.[1]
Dem no dey fully understand exact cause of panic disorder; however, der be chaw factors dem link to de disorder, such as a stressful anaa traumatic life event, having close family members plus de disorder, den an imbalance of neurotransmitters.[3] Diagnosis dey involve ruling out oda potential causes of anxiety wey dey include oda mental disorders, medical conditions such as heart disease anaa hyperthyroidism, den drug use.[2][4] Screening give de condition fi be done using a questionnaire.[5]
Panic disorder usually be treated plus counselling den medications.[3] De type of counselling dem use be typically cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which is effective in more than half of people.[3][5] Medications used include antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and beta blockers.[1][3] Following stopping treatment, up to 30% of people have a recurrence.[5]
Panic disorder dey affect about 2.5% of people at sam point insyd dema lives.[6] E usually dey begin during adolescence anaa early adulthood, buh fi affect people of any age.[7] E be less common insyd kiddies den elderly people.[4] Women be more likely dan men to develop panic disorder.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 4 "Anxiety Disorders". Mental Health Information: Health Topics. National Institute of Mental Health. March 2016. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 American Psychiatric Association (2013), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.), Arlington: American Psychiatric Publishing, pp. 208–217, 938, ISBN 978-0-89042-555-8
- 1 2 3 4 "Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms". National Institute of Mental Health. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- 1 2 American Psychiatric Association (2013), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.), Arlington: American Psychiatric Publishing, pp. 208–217, 938, ISBN 978-0-89042-555-8
- 1 2 3 Herr NR, Williams JW, Benjamin S, McDuffie J (July 2014). "Does this patient have generalized anxiety or panic disorder?: The Rational Clinical Examination systematic review". JAMA. 312 (1): 78–84. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.5950. PMID 25058220.
- ↑ Craske MG, Stein MB (December 2016). "Anxiety". Lancet. 388 (10063): 3048–3059. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30381-6. PMID 27349358. S2CID 208789585.
- 1 2 "Panic Disorder: When Fear Overwhelms". National Institute of Mental Health. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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