Conditions · Anxiety
Panic disorder — NIMH overview
Panic attacks, panic disorder, and the cognitive-behavioral treatments with the strongest evidence.
National Institute of Mental Health7 min read
Most panic attacks are not panic disorder. NIMH walks through the distinction, the diagnostic threshold, and the way panic disorder often co-occurs with agoraphobia and depression.
The treatment section is direct that exposure-based CBT is first-line, and that benzodiazepines, while useful short-term, are not the long-term answer.
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