Incidence Of Panic Attacks In Patients Presenting To The Emergency Department Of A Tertiary Care Hospital In Karachi,Pakistan

• Main Authors: Ahuja Gul (Author), Mansoor Kanaan (Author), Shahnawaz Saba (Author), Shahnawaz, Sara (Author), Rasool, Mariam (Author), Chaudhry Huwad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: ziauddin University, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The DSM-IV outlines a panic attack as a distinct period of intense fear or discomfort which is accompanied by a minimum of 4 out of 13 listed somatic or cognitive symptoms. This is often associated with a sense of impending doom and the urge to escape which may leave ones psychological a...