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Diagnostic criteria for panic disorder
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1, 1A. palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate
2, 1B. sweating
3, 1C. trembling or shaking
4, 1D. sensations of shortness of breath or smothering
5, 1E. feeling of choking
6, 1F. chest pain or discomfort
7, 1G. nausea or abdominal distress
8, 1H. feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint
9, 1I. derealization (feeling of unreality) or depersonalization (being detached from oneself)
10, 1J. fear of losing control or going crazy
11, 1K. fear of dying
12, 1L. parasthesias (numbness or tingling sensations)
13, 1M. chills or hot flushes
14, 2A. persistent concern about having additional attacks
15, 2B. worry about the implications of the attack or its consequences (e.g., losing control, having a heart attack, "going crazy")
16, 2C. a significant change in behavior related to the attacks
17, A. Both (1) and (2)
18, B. Absence of Agoraphobia
19, C. The Panic Attacks are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g. a drug of abuse, a medication) or general medical condition (e.g. hyperthyroidism).
20, D. The Panic Attacks are not better accounted for by another mental disorder, such as Social Phobia (e.g., occurring on exposure to feared social situations); Specific Phobia (e.g., on exposure to specific phobic situations); Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (e.g., on exposure to dirt in someone with an obsession about contamination); Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (e.g., in response to stimuli associated with a severe stressor); or Separation Anxiety Disorder (e.g., in response to being away from home or close relatives).