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

Panic disorder

The correct answer is Option 3: Panic disorder

Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder is , 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.

• Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD): involves chronic, excessive worry, not sudden attacks.

• PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder): triggered by past trauma, includes flashbacks and hyperarousal.

• Somatic Symptom Disorder: involves excessive focus on physical symptoms rather than sudden anxiety attacks.