A University Student Was Attending a Horror Movie When He

question 67

Multiple Choice

A university student was attending a horror movie when he started to experience anxiety symptoms (rapid heartbeat, sweating, and shallow breathing) .He was so upset that he went to a psychologist who told him that he probably had had a panic attack.In the following weeks, he became apprehensive about sitting in lecture halls, crowded rooms, and even classrooms.To be diagnosed with panic disorder, what also would have to happen?

• A)He would also need to become severely depressed about his problem.
• B)He would also need to develop substantial anxiety over the possibility of having another panic attack.
• C)He would also need to repress the anxious feelings and pretend the experience never happened.
• D)He would also need to achieve a high score on the anxiety sensitivity index.

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