Panic do Flashcards
The (2) defining features of panic disorder
1) Panic attacks
2) Concern, worry, change in behavior related to fear of another panic attack
Panic attack
Discrete periods of intense fear or discomfort that have abrupt onset and usually reach a peak within 10 minutes
You must rule in or out the presence of _______ in panic do
Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia
Anxiety about being in places or situations from which escape might be difficult (or embarrassing) or in which help may not be available in the event of having an unexpected or situationally predisposed Panic Attack or panic-like symptoms
Panic disorder ratings scales
PDSS (Panic Disorder Severity Scale)
OASIS (Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale)