Author Question: Panic disorder is more common in children who have experienced parental loss or separation and in ... (Read 93 times)

arivle123 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Panic disorder is more common in children who have experienced parental loss or separation and in adults who have recently experienced significant, stressful life events. These are ____ explanations.

a. biological
b. integrated
c. social
d. cognitive

Question 2

What is a weakness of the theory that the interpretation of body symptoms, such as an increased heart rate, could lead to increasing anxiety and, ultimately, to panic?

a. Patients are more worried about appearing weird than about heart attacks.
b. Panic does not increase levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
c. Patients are not affected by an injection of sodium lactate.
d. Panic does not increase levels of the neurotransmitter orexin.