Agoraphobia : Risk Factors

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Women ' s health differs from men ' s health, and not just with respect to reproduction. To understand and examine these differences appropriately, the variables of sex and gender are each relevant.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
The following Clinical Topic Tour provides an overview of panic disorder (PD) and was adapted from materials published by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Source:Elsevier
A panic attack is a sudden, intense experience of fear coupled with an overwhelming feeling of danger, accompanied by physical symptoms of anxiety , such as a pounding heart, sweating, and rapid breathing. A person with panic disorder may experience repeated panic attacks (at least several a month) and feel severe anxiety about having another attack.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Panic disorder involves repeated, unpredictable attacks of intense fear accompanied by severe anxiety symptoms in the body that may last from minutes to hours. (See also generalized anxiety disorder .)
Source:ADAM
Date:May 19, 2008
Detailed information on panic disorder, including symptoms, characteristics, and treatment
Source:StayWell
Panic disorder is a condition in which the person with the disorder suffers recurrent panic attacks. Panic attacks are sudden attacks that are not caused by a substance (like caffeine), medication, or by a medical condition (like high blood pressure), and during the attack, the sufferer may experience sensations such as accelerated or irregular heartbeats, shortness of breath, dizziness, or a fear of losing control or "going crazy.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
What Is a Panic Attack?A sudden surge of terror hits out of nowhere.
Source:StayWell
A panic disorder is a psychological state characterized by acute (rapid onset) feelings, which engulf a person with a deep sense of destruction, death, and imminent doom. The main feature of panic disorder (PD) is a history of previous panic attacks (PA).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Treating Panic AttacksIf you’re having panic attacks, don’t be afraid to get help. The attacks are real, and the feelings you’re having are not your fault.
Source:StayWell
A panic attack is a sudden, intense experience of fear coupled with an overwhelming feeling of danger, accompanied by physical symptoms of anxiety , such as a pounding heart, sweating, and rapid breathing. A person with panic disorder may have repeated panic attacks (at least several a month) and feel severe anxiety about having another attack.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
This report features up-to-date information on the signs, causes, and treatments of many common phobias and anxiety disorders.
Source:StayWell
A panic disorder is a psychological state characterized by acute (rapid onset) feelings, which engulf a person with a deep sense of destruction, death and imminent doom. The main feature of panic disorder (PD) is a history of previous panic attacks (PA).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
To aid in the treatment of hypochondria and panic disorder, researchers are focusing in on the study of anxiety sensitivity, or a tendency to exaggerate reactions to anxiety itself.
Source:StayWell
By consciously learning to be present and mindful, you can transform your inattention to attention and your stress into solutions.
Source:StayWell
Stress is a powerful force for good and for ill. It can help us cope with life's challenges, but it can also affect our health by making pre-existing conditions worse or even bringing on new ones.
Source:StayWell
During stressful times, your body produces various chemicals, including cortisol, an immune-suppressing hormone. The more cortisol produced, the weaker your immune cells become and the more susceptible you are to illness.
Source:StayWell
See stress and heart attack ...Stress hormones can even damage your heart directly and make you more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors like smoking or overeating...Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension or fear...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 27, 2007
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