When Fay Has a Panic Attack, in Addition to Heart

question 25

Multiple Choice

When Fay has a panic attack, in addition to heart palpitations and laboured breathing, she worries that she's going crazy and may die. When Kelly has a panic attack, she gets really sweaty, nauseous, dizzy, and feels like she's choking. How is it possible that both women have the same diagnosis but none of the same symptoms?

• A)It's not - neither of them has enough symptoms to have panic disorder
• B)Kelly has panic disorder and Fay has generalized anxiety disorder
• C)There are 13 symptoms for panic disorder and you only need to have 4
• D)There are 8 symptoms for panic disorder and you only need to have 4

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