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Panic disorder is now recognized as a medical condition and requires public attention. This is a disease that can be experienced by anyone with a fairly common rate up to 1.6% of the population. So people who are often panic, how to get rid of the phobia of panic attacks as well as what is the source of panic disorder?
1. What is panic disorder?
Panic disorder is a sudden attack of intense fear, the person feels or panics about something, the feeling of extreme fear and violent reactions of the body, the patient thinks that you're going to die, have a heart attack, or go crazy. Panic attacks usually last 15-20 minutes, but in some cases last up to 1 hour. Although everyone experiences a few panic attacks throughout their life, if this happens frequently, it can lead to panic disorder. They seriously affect the lives of patients and those around them. Patients may be afraid of contact with people around, depression, have suicidal thoughts, abuse drugs to forget the panic
There is no official announcement about the real cause of these symptoms. During panic attacks, medical experts believe that panic disorder is linked to genetics and stress. In addition, a few studies have shown that fear is related to certain areas of the brain, especially neurotransmitters such as serotonin and epinephrine that have a certain role in causing panic attacks. scared.
Some of the following factors are also risk factors for panic disorder:
The patient experiences psychological trauma such as being sexually abused, raped, witnessing an accident... life changes Watching a loved one die or become sick Excessive stress Intentional or unintentional killing causes psychological effects or panic.
Người bệnh rối loạn hoảng sợ có thể có dấu hiệu trầm cảm
2. Common symptoms in people with panic attacks
People with panic disorder often have the following symptoms:
Restlessness, anxiety Rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure Feeling of chest pain or stomach pain Dizziness, shortness of breath, or shortness of breath Whole body cold sweat Always having a feeling that bad things are going to happen, feeling anxious or even hopeless Talking faster than usual Restlessness Unable to stay still, hands clenched, sometimes twitching roo, trembling. If you often feel panic attacks and have these symptoms, you should see a doctor as soon as possible for a diagnosis. The doctor will perform a number of tests or tests to evaluate the patient's condition such as physical examination, blood tests, electrocardiogram, and related psychological evaluations.
Lo âu là một triệu chứng của người hay bị hoảng sợ
3. Is panic disorder treatable?
3.1 Treatment of panic disorder with medication
Treatment of panic disorder is essential, it helps the patient to limit the progression of the disease, helps the patient to stabilize his or her mind, and to rebalance her life. Depending on the patient's condition, the doctor may prescribe medication to treat panic attacks. Drug treatment does not immediately relieve the patient of the panic attack, it usually takes 4-12 weeks for the patient to completely stop the panic attack. In general, most patients have to use the drug for a long time from 6 months and reduce the dose by half within 30 months. Sometimes there are patients who are required to take the drug for the rest of their life. The following are medications commonly prescribed for panic disorder
Tricyclic antidepressants Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Benzodiazepines
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3.2 Treating panic disorder with psychotherapy
In addition to drug treatment, panic disorder patients will receive psychotherapy, psychologists will conduct therapy for patients, helping patients better understand panic attacks and how to deal with them. to overcome them. Psychotherapy includes two therapies:
Psychodynamic therapy: This is a treatment method that must combine the use of drugs, the patient performs treatment twice a week and for at least three months.
Cognitive and behavioral therapy: This is therapy that helps patients deal with panic attacks and learn how to overcome them. Up to 80% of patients have panic attacks that are resolved after 12 weeks and 90% of patients are completely free of panic attacks after 1 year of treatment.
In addition, patients can treat panic disorder by relaxation such as deep breathing, yoga, meditation. Studies show this relaxation has an effect close to behavioral psychotherapy treatment. Oral inositol supplements, which affect serotonin and help reduce the frequency and severity of panic attacks
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