AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Panic attacks are sudden, intense feelings of fear that cause physical symptoms like a racing heart, fast breathing and sweating. Some people who experience panic attacks develop panic disorder, a type of anxiety disorder.

Detailed explanation-2: -Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder and is characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress.

Detailed explanation-3: -Panic attacks A panic attack occurs when your body experiences a rush of intense psychological (mental) and physical symptoms. You may experience an overwhelming sense of fear, apprehension and anxiety.

Detailed explanation-4: -Panic disorder is characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms. While the panic attack is the hallmark of panic disorder, many people develop intense anxiety between episodes (the chronic phase, which this health state describes), in anticipation of future attacks.

Detailed explanation-5: -Panic Disorder: People with panic disorder have panic attacks with feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. During the attacks, individuals may feel like they can’t breathe, have lost control, are having a heart attack or even that they are dying.