Revista de Psicologia e Psicoterapia
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Case Study of Panic Attacks

Muhammad Zafar Iqbal and Saleha Bibi

This document pertains to the case study of panic attacks. The subject of the disorder was Mrs. J (Initial instead of real name), age 35 years and the Housewife. Client visited the therapist along with her husband. Her husband informed that she awakes many time during sleep at night. She complains about server pain in her legs. Her body keeps shaking and shivering almost all the night. Her husband reported she has an aggressive behavior towards children, especially towards to him the problem most servers among all others that at occasions she suddenly becomes senseless eyes motionless, no response to any call. In this specific condition she could not drink even a single drop of water and spat it all if attempted make her drink. In light of assessment and DSM-V, Mrs. J was diagnosed with panic attacks.