panic disorder
a disorder in which inappropriate, intense apprehension and physical symptoms of fear occur so frequently as to produce significant impairment.
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How to use panic disorder in a sentence
At least 11 percent of American adults experience a panic attack each year, and the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that about 5 percent of Americans will develop panic disorder at some point in their lives.
Heart pounding, body sweating, thoughts racing? It might be a panic attack. Here’s what to do. | Allyson Chiu | April 22, 2021 | Washington Postpanic disorder touches six million Americans, and twice as many women as men.
British Dictionary definitions for panic disorder
psychiatry a condition in which a person experiences recurrent panic attacks
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