psychiatric disorders
Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder
Diagnosis of Panic Disorders
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria Medical evaluation to exclude physiologic effects of a substance or a general medical condition Panic disorder is diagnosed after general medical disorders that can mimic anxiety are eliminated, and when symptoms meet diagnostic criteria stipulated in the DSM-5-TR. 1 month ( Diagnosis reference ): Persistent worry about having additional panic attacks or worry about their consequences (eg, losing control, going crazy) Maladaptive behavioral response to the panic attacks (eg, avoiding common activities such as exercise or social situations to try to prevent further attacks) 1.Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, Text Revision DSM-5-TR. American Psychiatric Association Publishing, Washington, DC, pp 235-250. 