Bernie is standing in a shopping mall when he begins to have difficulty breathing.He feels his heart pounding,feels weak and dizzy,and notices that he is perspiring heavily.He feels like he might be having a heart attack.At the very least,he senses he is losing control and is afraid that if he's not having a heart attack,he is going "crazy." Assuming that Bernie is not having an actual heart attack,he is most likely suffering from ________.

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Bernie is experiencing symptoms of a panic attack, which includes difficulty breathing, pounding heart, dizziness, sweating, and a sense of losing control. It is not generalized anxiety disorder because the symptoms are more acute and sudden. It is not a social anxiety disorder because it is not related to a specific social situation. It is not acute stress disorder because the symptoms are not related to a traumatic event.

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