Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when, without warning, her heart begins racing rapidly, she feels dizzy, begins trembling, and has heart palpitations

She is utterly convinced that she is about to die. Nothing she is doing seems to have caused such an episode. Her symptoms MOST resemble ______.
a) a phobic disorder
b) a panic attack
c) post-traumatic stress
d) an affective disorder


ANS: B, A panic attack is a sudden onset of extreme panic with physical symptoms.

Psychology

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