A client who suffers from frequent panic attacks describes the attack as feeling disconnected from himself. The nurse notes in the client's chart that the client reports experiencing

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During a panic attack, the client may describe feelings of being disconnected from himself or herself (depersonalization) or sensing that things are not real (derealization). Denial is not admitting reality. Hallucinations involve sensing something that is not there.

A Client Who Suffers from Frequent Panic Attacks Describes the Attack