An acute anxiety attack that brings on intense physical symptoms is a(n)

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The description fits the symptoms of a panic attack, which is characterized by sudden and intense feelings of fear or dread and physical symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath, and chest pain. Flashbacks, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms may also involve anxiety or fear, but they do not necessarily result in the same acute physical symptoms as a panic attack.

An Acute Anxiety Attack That Brings on Intense Physical Symptoms