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panic disorder

American  

noun

Psychiatry.
  1. a disorder in which inappropriate, intense apprehension and physical symptoms of fear occur so frequently as to produce significant impairment.


panic disorder British  

noun

  1. psychiatry a condition in which a person experiences recurrent panic attacks

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I went through depression and panic disorder for years.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

And we spoke with a middle-aged woman with schizophrenia and panic disorder who lives with her brother’s family because she can’t hold down a job and fears being left alone in a nursing home.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2026

"My sister, three years younger than me, has suffered from panic disorder for many years. She continues to inspire my research questions and my dedication to answering them."

From Science Daily Nov. 19, 2024

The host, Drew Linsalata, is a self-described “former sufferer” of panic disorder, agoraphobia and depression.

From New York Times Apr. 27, 2024

Their ranks broke; they wavered, spun round, and fled in panic disorder across the field.

From A Hero of Li?ge by Strang, Herbert

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