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DSM-IV Diagnostic
Criteria for Panic Attack
A discrete period of intense
fear or discomfort, in which four (or more)
of the following symptoms developed abruptly
and reached a peak within 10 minutes:
1)
palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated
heart rate
2)
sweating
3)
trembling or shaking
4)
sensations of shortness of breath or
smothering
5) feeling
of choking
6) chest
pain or discomfort
7) nausea
or abdominal distress
8) feeling
dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint
9)
derealization (feelings of unreality) or
depersonalization (being detached from
oneself)
10) fear
of losing control or going crazy
11) fear
of dying
12)
paresthesias (numbness or tingling
sensations)
13) chills
or hot flushes
Related Criteria
DSM-IV Diagnostic
Criteria for Agoraphobia
DSM-IV
Diagnostic Criteria for Panic Disorder With
or Without Agoraphobia
DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria
for
Anorexia Nervosa
DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Bulimia Nervosa
DSM-IV
Diagnostic Criteria for
Major Depressive Episode
DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Alcohol Abuse
DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Alcohol Dependence
References:
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DSM-IV. American Psychiatric
Association. (1994). Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th
ed.). Washington, DC.
This
material was taken from the DSM-IV. It is
intended for educational purposes only.
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Created: March 8, 2005
Last Modified:
01/22/2010 |
