During a visit to the local shopping mall,Kim suddenly found her heart pounding,had trouble breathing,felt dizzy,started sweating,and felt as if she were going to die.She ran out of the mall to her car.Kim has experienced a:

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Kim's symptoms of sudden onset of pounding heart, trouble breathing, dizziness, sweating, and feeling of impending death are all classic symptoms of a panic attack. A panic attack is a sudden onset of intense fear that reaches a peak within a few minutes and includes physical symptoms such as those experienced by Kim. Phobia involves an extreme or irrational fear of a specific object or situation, while a conversion disorder involves physical symptoms that cannot be explained by any physical disorder. Somatoform disorder involves physical symptoms that are caused by psychological factors.

During a Visit to the Local Shopping Mall,Kim Suddenly Found