This free panic disorder test is for informational purposes only. This panic attack test is not intended to diagnose or treat any mental illness, and should not take the place of evaluation by a licensed behavioral healthcare professional. Contact the Anxiety Treatment Center of Austin for a free phone consultation with a licensed psychologist.

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Several of the following questions refer to panic attacks and limited symptom attacks. For this questionnaire we define a panic attack as a sudden rush of fear or discomfort accompanied by at least 4 of the symptoms listed below. In order to qualify as a sudden rush, the symptoms must peak within 10 minutes. Episodes like panic attacks but having fewer than 4 of the listed symptoms are called limited symptom attacks. Here are the symptoms to count:

• Rapid or pounding heartbeat

• Sweating

• Trembling or shaking

• Breathlessness

• Feeling of choking

• Chest pain or discomfort

• Nausea

• Dizziness or faintness

• Feelings of unreality

• Numbness or tingling

• Chills or hot flushes

• Fear of losing control or going crazy

• Fear of dying