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SIGNS &

SYMPTOMS
MILD MODERATE SEVERE PANIC
PHYSICAL
*PR,RR,BP
*Pupillary
dilatation
*Sweating

*Nausea
*Anorexia
*Vomiting
*Diarrhea
*Constipation
*Restlessness

S & Sx becomes
the focus of
attention

S & Sx of
exhaustion
are ignored
COGNITIVE Attentive & alert Narrowed
perceptual field
and selective in
attention
*Perceptual field is
greatly narrowed
*Focus of attention
is trivial events
Personality
is
disorganized
EMOTIONAL Minimal use
of defense
mechanisms
Use of any
defense
mechanism
available
Defense
mechanisms
(Amnesia
Dissociation)
operate to prevent
panic
Defense
mechanisms
fail

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