Question

In the middle of a shopping mall, a woman begins to sweat, feel dizzy, tremble, and gasp for breath. She reports feeling as if she were going to die. Over the next two months she has several more of these episodes in places including church, restaurants, and while driving. Eventually, she becomes so anxious about having another one of these episodes that she rarely leaves home. She is probably suffering from

Answer 1

Answer: Panic disorder along with Agoraphobia

Explanation:

Panic disorder doesn't refer to a single panic attack for someone to have panic disorder they must experience frequent panic attacks.

Agoraphobia occurs when someone is anxious of being around places where they feel trapped. Having a once off panic attack can not be classified as panic disorder , however when a person have repeating episodes of panic attacks that is a sign of having panic disorder.Panic attack and agoraphobia doesn't always go together, Some people may have one without the other.

Symptoms of panic disorder include:

- Reccuring and unexpected panic attacks

- constant anxiety about having a panic attack for a month after having had one.

- losing control

Symptoms of agoraphobia

- This is a fear associate with feeling trapped in an open space but still feel like you can't escape it.

- This involves things like being in in an enclosed space like a small shop or theatre

- One space like a shopping mall or car park

- Public transport such a a bus or plane or train

Or anywhere other than your own home.