PANIC ATTACK TEST
Panic Attacks are manifested by specific periods of apprehension or fear. These symptoms may or may not be associated with a phobia.
(Make a check where symptoms apply to you or a loved one.)
WHEN I'M IN, OR EVEN THINK ABOUT BEING IN A FEARFUL SITUATION, I OFTEN EXPERIENCE...
Difficulty in breathing
Palpitations of the heart
_ Chest discomfort or pain
Choking or smothering sensations.
Dizziness, vertigo, unsteady feelings
feelings that aren't real
Tunnel vision, peripheral visions or blackness that narrows into a tunnel-like view Sweating
Tingling in hands or feet
Hot and cold flashes
_ Faintness
Trembling or shaking
Fear of losing control and doing something during an attack
fear of going crazy
Fear of dying
SCORING: If you have checked FOUR or more of the above symptoms, when you're in or near or even thinking about a phobic situation, you or your loved one may be suffering from panic attacks as a result of a trauma, disaster or catastrophe. You may want to investigate the Audio Cassette Programs on the Buy Books and Tapes page or seek an expert.
For more information click the Buy Books and Tapes button or call the Stress Management Center/Phobia Institute 828-258-1311 or drdossey@drdossey.com
An expert professional is a disaster or trauma expert and a phobia and stress expert. An expert can quickly and safely determine your needs, tell you specifically what they're going to do and how long it will take.
(NOTE: These tests were developed by Dr. Dossey from his over 20 years of research in anxiety disorders, phobias and stress; the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - III Revised published by the American Psychiatric Association. The results of these tests should not, however, be construed as the final analysis. An appropriate health care professional, expert in the area of PTSDs, should be consulted for positive diagnosis and treatment.)
(NOTE: These tests were developed by Dr. Dossey from his over 20 years of research in anxiety disorders, phobias and stress; the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - III Revised published by the American Psychiatric Association. The results of these tests should not, however, be construed as the final analysis. An appropriate health care professional, expert in the area of PTSDs, should be consulted for positive diagnosis and treatment.)