| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,741,893,164 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
panic attack |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.01 sec. |
|
panic attack [′pan·ik ə‚tak] (psychology) Unexpected, paroxysmal episodes of anxiety and accompanying physical sensations (for example, racing heart shortness of breath) that can occur at any time in susceptible individuals. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
A panic attack in 1978 sent him to the hospital and triggered a 20-year battle with depression. A diverse spread of ultimately human topics, from the disillusionment of a decaying marriage to a prayer for a deceased canine companion to the visceral appearance of a panic attack. Symptoms of a panic attack include feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly without warning; a pounding heart: sweaty, Weak, faint or dizzy feeling; sense of unreality; chest pain; fear of impending doom, of going crazy, of losing control; and avoidance of going certain places. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|