What are the symptoms of a panic attack? What impact does panic disorder have on the people diagnosed with it? Describe the cognitive theory of panic disorder.
What will be an ideal response?
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? Panic attack symptoms-heart palpitations, trembling, a feeling of choking, dizziness, intense dread At least one of the attacks has been followed by one month of more of either persistent worry about a future panic attack or a significant maladaptive change in behavior related to the attacks (e.g., avoiding exercise or going to new places).
? Impact of panic disorder on individual-fear that they have life-threatening illnesses, believe that they are about to die of a heart attack, seizure, or other physical crisis, "going crazy" or "losing control," shame, feeling demoralized and depressed, chronic generalized anxiety, alcohol abuse, increased risk for suicide attempts
? Cognitive theorists-people prone to panic attacks tend to pay close attention to bodily sensations; negatively misinterpret sensations; engage in snowballing catastrophic thinking; develop anxiety sensitivity, interoceptive awareness, and interoceptive conditioning; develop beliefs about the controllability of symptoms
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