News tagged with panic attacks

Chinks in the brain circuitry make some more vulnerable to anxiety

(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do some people fret over the most trivial matters while others remain calm in the face of calamity? Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified two different ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Outcomes of patients dismissed from the hospital with non-cardiac chest pain

The growing number of Americans with cardiovascular disease has caused a heightened sensitivity in the evaluation of chest pain. In a study published in the April issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings researchers reported that p ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Panic disorder and depression can be treated over the Internet

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) via the internet is just as effective in treating panic disorder (recurring panic attacks) as traditional group-based CBT. It is also efficacious in the treatment of mild ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 12, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

No Direct Link Between Panic Attacks, PTSD

New Geisinger-lead research dispels a recent notion in psychiatry that if a person experiences a panic attack during a traumatic event that they will likely suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the future.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0