| In medicine, one of the keys to effectively | | | | not doing things over and over again would result |
| treating diseases and disorders is having the right | | | | in a bad situation. People who suffer from panic |
| information on the condition. This is because the | | | | disorders find it hard to deal with them because, |
| right information, which is usually a result of | | | | apart from the panic attacks that are triggered |
| various tests, can properly guide the physician and | | | | by certain things or situations, panic attacks can |
| the patient on the mode of treatment. This is | | | | also occur as a result of the fear of having |
| very true for most, if not all diseases, including | | | | another panic attack. |
| anxiety disorders, because being able to get the | | | | For people who suffer from PTSDs, reminders of |
| right information on a specific type of anxiety | | | | a traumatic experience that they went through in |
| disorder increases the chances of effective | | | | the past can trigger the anxiety attack. On the |
| treatment. One of the ways to get this | | | | other hand, certain objects and situations are |
| information is to have knowledge of the specific | | | | what trigger panic attacks among people who |
| types of anxiety disorders. | | | | suffer from specific phobias. Separation anxiety is |
| Types | | | | usually found in young children who exhibit |
| There are at least nine identified types of anxiety | | | | symptoms of panic and anxiety in anticipation of |
| disorders, include generalized anxiety disorder | | | | being separated from their parents or their |
| (GAD), social anxiety, obsessive compulsive | | | | ?protectors.? Another common disorder among |
| disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post traumatic | | | | children is school avoidance wherein the child |
| stress disorder (PTSD), specific phobia, separation | | | | would exhibit panic in anticipation of being in school |
| anxiety, school avoidance, and agoraphobia. | | | | where the source of fear might be, which might |
| GAD is characterized by excessive worrying | | | | include bullies. Lastly, people with Agoraphobia |
| about different issues for a period of at least six | | | | usually avoid going out of their homes as a way |
| months wherein the person suffers from | | | | of avoiding situations that can lead to a panic |
| uncontrollable physical symptoms, including | | | | attack. |
| palpitations. Social anxiety is characterized by a | | | | One of the keys to effective treatment is the |
| constant fear of being judged by other people | | | | right information on diseases. This involves having |
| and can lead to feeling really uncomfortable in the | | | | knowledge on the different types of anxiety |
| presence of other people. On the other hand, | | | | disorders so that physicians can pick the right |
| people who suffer from OCD usually exhibit | | | | mode of treatment. |
| repetitive behavior borne out of their fear that | | | | |