PANIC DISORDER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does panic disorder mean? 

• PANIC DISORDER (noun)
  The noun PANIC DISORDER has 1 sense:

1. an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief

  Familiarity information: PANIC DISORDER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PANIC DISORDER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("panic disorder" is a kind of...):

anxiety disorder (a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom)

 Context examples 

Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder.

(Panic Disorder, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)

Panic disorder is also a risk factor for suicidal behavior.

(The Mechanism of Panic Attacks, NIH, US)

Panic disorder may or may not be accompanied by agoraphobia.

(Panic Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

It is used in major depression, dysthymia, bipolar depression, attention-deficit disorders, agoraphobia, and panic disorders.

(Imipramine, NCI Thesaurus)

Mental disorders include a wide range of problems, including: • Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and phobias • Bipolar disorder • Depression • Mood disorders • Personality disorders • Psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia

(Mental Disorders, NIH)

Panic disorder is more common in women than men.

(Panic Disorder, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)

Medications that block the orexin receptor, the researchers say, may provide a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of panic disorder.

(The Mechanism of Panic Attacks, NIH, US)

Those with panic disorder had higher levels of orexin than those without panic disorder.

(The Mechanism of Panic Attacks, NIH, US)

In contrast, bupropion, an antidepressant that is not as effective in treating panic disorder, didn't lower orexin concentrations.

(The Mechanism of Panic Attacks, NIH, US)

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected, repeated episodes of intense fear.

(The Mechanism of Panic Attacks, NIH, US)