Haley is sitting at her desk in her office one day when,without warning,her heart begins racing rapidly,she starts sweating profusely,and she is gripped with a terrifying fear that she is about to die.Nothing she is doing seems to have caused such an episode.Her symptoms most resemble

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The sudden onset of rapid heart rate, sweating, and feelings of impending death suggest a panic attack. A phobic disorder is characterized by an irrational and persistent fear of a specific object or situation, whereas post-traumatic stress is marked by anxiety and flashbacks after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive and persistent worry about a variety of everyday things.

Haley Is Sitting at Her Desk in Her Office One