{"id":7141,"date":"2022-07-01T16:54:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T08:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/?page_id=7141"},"modified":"2022-07-01T16:54:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T08:54:48","slug":"panic-disorder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/panic-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Panic Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Panic Disorder?<\/a><\/strong> | Diagnosis<\/a> <\/strong>| Symptoms<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0| Treatment Options<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

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What is Panic Disorder (PD)?<\/h2>
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Panic Disorder is a type of anxiety<\/a> <\/strong>disorder characterised by having panic attacks<\/a><\/strong> over a prolonged period of time. It tends to begin in the late teens or early adulthood and more females are diagnosed with it than males<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[1<\/a>]<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

Diagnosis of Panic Disorder<\/h3>
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To meet the criteria for PD, individuals must have experienced recurrent unexpected panic attacks and at least one panic attack must have been followed by at least a month of either or both of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Persistent anticipatory anxiety or concern or dread about having another attack or the consequences of having an attack;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. A significant and problematic behavioural change related to the attack\u00a0<\/span>\n