What are the symptoms of a panic attack? What impact does panic disorder have on the people diagnosed with it? Describe the cognitive theory of panic disorder.

Students' answers may vary.Key terms and concepts that may be included in student responses:
▪ Panic attack symptoms-heart palpitations, trembling, a feeling of choking, dizziness, intense dread At least one of the attacks has been followed by one month of more of either persistent worry about a future panic attack or a significant maladaptive change in behavior related to the attacks (e.g., avoiding exercise or going to new places).
▪ Impact of panic disorder on individual-fear that they have life-threatening illnesses, believe that they are about to die of a heart attack, seizure, or other physical crisis, "going crazy" or "losing control," shame, feeling demoralized and depressed, chronic generalized anxiety, alcohol abuse, increased risk for suicide attempts
▪ Cognitive theorists-people prone to panic attacks tend to pay close attention to bodily sensations; negatively misinterpret sensations; engage in snowballing catastrophic thinking; develop anxiety sensitivity, interoceptive awareness, and interoceptive conditioning; develop beliefs about the controllability of symptoms