Panic Disorder

Paper Summary:

This paper provides definitions of panic disorder and panic attacks and gives an overview of their symptoms and the types of panic attacks that can occur. The writer explains that it is difficult to determine what causes panic disorder as it occurs in many different situations and contexts, often together with other phobias, disorders, or medical conditions. It is frequently associated with depression, which has important implications for the psychiatric treatment of patients. The writer concludes with a brief overview of treatments, and a recommendation for further research in order better to understand this syndrome.

Outline:
Introduction and Overview
Causative Factors
Panic Disorders and Depression
Conclusion: the Importance of Treatment

From the Paper:

"In terms of these categories, one of the problematic areas of this disorder is the fact that sufferers often state that their first attack seemed to have "...come on totally "out of the blue" during an ordinary activity such as shopping or working at their desks" (Root 3). This usually leads to feelings of insecurity and loss of control and is also often associated with various tasks and situations. This has implications in terms of the way that the patient or sufferer deals with the disorder; for example "... the unpredictable nature of the acute episode which contributes so strongly to the interepisodic anxiety and avoidant coping strategies" (Root 3)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Barlow, David H. Anxiety and Its Disorders: The Nature and Treatment of Anxiety and Panic. 2nd ed. New York: Guilford Press, 2002.
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• Rachman, S., and Jack D. Maser, eds. Panic: Psychological Perspectives. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1988..

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