Childhood Anxiety Disorder

Panic Disorder

This disorder is characterized by at least 2 panic attacks followed by 1 month of persistent concern about having another attack. Girls are twice as likely to develop the disorder. One third to one half also develop agoraphobia.

Other symptoms:

• dizziness

• diarrhea

• numbness

• suffocating feeling

• chest pain

• irregular heartbeat

Panic disorder occurs from adolescence to early adulthood, with half of patients developing it before age 24.

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