According to the Catastrophic Cognitions Theory of Panic Disorder, People

According to the catastrophic cognitions theory of panic disorder, people with panic disorder:

A) are likely to believe that heart attack symptoms are simply indigestion or heartburn.
B) are likely to misinterpret and exaggerate the meaning of their normal physical sensations and may be the victims of their own illogical thinking.
C) have a genetic or biological predisposition to react with high anxiety and high physical arousal to threatening stimuli.
D) are faking their condition, because they are reinforced by the attention they receive during an "attack."