Author Question: Is there a gender difference in the diagnosis of panic disorder? What is the age of onset? What ... (Read 43 times)

RODY.ELKHALIL · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Is there a gender difference in the diagnosis of panic disorder? What is the age of onset?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Describe the experience of a first panic attack. How common is it to mistake the first panic attack with a heart attack?

What will be an ideal response?

kardosa007 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Panic disorder, more common in women than men, has an age of onset typically occurring in late adolescence or, less commonly, in the mid-30s.

Answer to Question 2

During a first panic attack, it is not uncommon for people to mistakenly believe they are having a heart attack, since symptoms such as a pounding heart, palpitations, rapid heart rate, chest pain, sweating, shortness of breath, numbness, tingling, or dizziness are common to both conditions.