When Jill experienced her first panic attack, she felt as if she were outside of herself, watching herself struggle to catch her breath. Jill's sense of not being part of herself is one of the symptoms of a panic attack and is known as __________.

A. derealization
B. depersonalization
C. dissociative fugue
D. personality disintegration


Answer: B

Psychology

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Which of the following is a recognized category of attachment?

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Which of the following is a symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder?

What will be an ideal response?

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