Panic disorder

Question 1

panic disorder

Answer 1

unpredicatble occurence of sictre episodes of extreme anxiety - unrestricted to aspecific situation or presence of potential danger - little to no baselibes anxiety outside of panic attacks

Question 2

anticipatory anxiety

Answer 2

secondary to panic attacks as the patinet becomes anxious about having further attacks due to their distressing nature

Question 3

presentatio of panic attacks

Answer 3

suddent onset of intesne anxiety
accmpanied by autonomic features of anxiety
often coexists w agoraphobia

Question 4

panic attack aetiology

Answer 4

when a suceptible individual misinterpets a normal bodily stimulus - increase in heart rate - positive feedback loop – panic attack

Question 5

management of panicdisorder

Answer 5

CBT- breaking false assoc that normal bodily function is worrisome
SSRIs - escitalopam, citalopram, paroxeteie and sertraline
benzos - acute crisis for patients w severe illness -