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Different Theories Addressing The Etiology of Panic Disorder.
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The Etiology of Panic 1 Running head: DIFFERENT THEORIES ADDRESSING THE ETIOLOGY OF PANIC DISORDER Different Theories Addressing the Etiology of Panic Disorder PSY 6523 Jennifer Reynolds Alliant International University The Etiology of Panic 2 Different Theories Addressing The Etiology of Panic Disorder Panic disorder, as defined by the American Psychiatric Association in the Third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III; American Psychiatric Association, 1980), is "the sudden onset of intense apprehension, fear, or terror, often associated with feelings of impending doom" (p.230). Panic disorder is generally characterized by cognitive or somatic symptoms and is often quite disabling for those affected by it. The etiology of panic disorder is unknown and considerations about its causes have been the subject of considerable research and debate. Among the differing theories that have been proposed, the biological theorists posit that panic disorder is a discrete psychiatric syndrome stemming from an inherited neuro-chemical disease (Carr...
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