panic disorder

noun

: an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks

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Lifestyle modifications may help prevent tachypnea if anxiety or panic disorders are the cause. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024 There are not enough studies to support acupuncture as an effective treatment for other types of anxiety disorders such as panic disorder, phobias, social anxiety disorder, and separation anxiety disorder.2 Does Acupuncture Help With Anxiety? Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024 In a 2010 study, fewer than half of undergraduate college students enrolled in psychology courses could correctly identify generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder. Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024 These include serious conditions like heart attack (myocardial infarction) and treatable psychological conditions like panic disorder. Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for panic disorder 

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of panic disorder was in 1978

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“Panic disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panic%20disorder. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

panic disorder

noun
: an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks followed by a month or more of worry about their recurrence, implications, or consequences or by a change in behavior related to the panic attacks
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