Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Psychological Disorders

Question:

This disorder consists of recurrent anxiety attacks in which the person experiences intense terror. Identify the same.

Options:

Generalised anxiety disorder

PTSD

Panic disorder

Somatic symptom disorder

Correct Answer:

Panic disorder

Explanation:

Another type of anxiety disorder is panic disorder, which consists of recurrent anxiety attacks in which the person experiences intense terror. A panic attack denotes an abrupt surge of intense anxiety rising to a peak when thoughts of a particular stimuli are present. Such thoughts occur in an unpredictable manner. The clinical features include shortness of breath, dizziness, trembling, palpitations, choking, nausea, chest pain or discomfort, fear of going crazy, losing control or dying.