Question

Over the past year, Lauren has repeatedly experienced symptoms that she believes indicate a heart attack, sending her to the emergency room complaining of dizziness, inability to catch her breath, and heart palpitations. She tells her parents she is afraid she's going to die, although doctors have found nothing physically wrong. From her symptoms, it is likely that Lauren is experiencing:

A)asthma attacks.
B)dissociative episodes.
C)manic episodes.
D)panic attacks.

Answer 1

d)

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the DSM-V, a panic attack refers to an episode in which the individual experiences intense fear and discomfort that reach a peak within a few minutes during which the individual experiences physical symptoms such as chest pain, heart palpitations, breathlessness, sometimes accompanied by the fear of losing control, going crazy or dying.

In this example, Lauren thinks she is having a heart attack and she is afraid she's going to die. She has symptoms such as chest pain, heart palpitations and inability to catch her breath. This symptoms correspond to those found in panic attacks, so this is what Lauren is likely experiencing.