PSYC 340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Monoamine Oxidase, Agoraphobia, Insomnia
6 Oct 2020
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Fear and avoidance of situations the person believes might induce a dreaded panic attack. Comorbid with alcoholism, depression, and personality disorder. Panic attacks experienced without development of agoraphobia. A person having a panic attack feels: Sensation of going crazy or of losing control. Physical signs of distress: racing heartbeat, rapid breathing, dizziness, nausea, or sensation of heart attack or imminent death. Always occurring in the same situation, which may lead to extreme avoidance of triggering people, places, or events. Can lead to extreme avoidance of any situation or place felt to be unsafe (agoraphobia) Attacks may or may not occur in specific situations. One or more of the following during the month after a panic attack. Worry about the implications of the attack. A significant change in behavior related to attacks. Anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing, such as being in a crowd, traveling on a bus, or waiting in line.
