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Factors that may induce or sustain [2] hyperventilation include: physiological stress, anxiety or panic disorder, high altitude, head injury, stroke, respiratory disorders such as asthma, pneumonia, or hyperventilation syndrome, [5] cardiovascular problems such as pulmonary embolisms, anemia, an incorrectly calibrated medical respirator, [1] [3 ...
Panic disorder is a mental and behavioral disorder, [5] specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by reoccurring unexpected panic attacks. [1] Panic attacks are sudden periods of intense fear that may include palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, numbness, or a feeling that something terrible is going to happen.
Periods of intense fear, palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, numbness [1] [2] Complications: Self-harm, suicide, [2] agoraphobia: Usual onset: Over minutes [2] Duration: Seconds to hours [3] Causes: Panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, drug use, depression, medical problems [2] [4] Risk factors
Generalized anxiety disorder is "characterized by chronic excessive worry accompanied by three or more of the following symptoms: restlessness, fatigue, concentration problems, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance". [13] Generalized anxiety disorder is the most common anxiety disorder to affect older adults. [14]
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about events or activities. [5] Worry often interferes with daily functioning, and individuals with GAD are often overly concerned about everyday matters such as health, finances, death, family, relationship concerns, or work difficulties.
Childhood trauma has been associated with a wide array of mental health disorders such as bipolar disorder, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression. [40] PTSD Inheritability. Research involving PTSD in those who experienced childhood trauma had a 25% to 60% inheritability rate, which is a relatively low to moderate rate ...
Other disorders need to be ruled out before diagnosing major depressive episodes. Differential diagnoses include, but are not limited to: [24] [7] Adjustment disorder; Anxiety disorder (Generalized anxiety, PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder) Bipolar disorder; Bipolar II disorder; Cyclothymic disorder; Depression due to a general medical condition
For example, when the brain lacks serotonin, a chemical that regulates the brain's functioning, it can lead to depression, appetite changes, aggression, and anxiety. Another cause of mental distress can be exposure to severely distressing life-threatening situations and experiences. A third cause, in very rare cases, can be inheritance.