During a visit to the local shopping mall, Kim suddenly found her heart pounding, had trouble breathing, felt dizzy, started sweating, and felt as if she were going to die. She ran out of the mall to her car. Kim has experienced a:
A. phobia
B. conversion disorder
C. panic attack
D. somatoform disorder
Answer: C
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