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Synonyms of Adult Panic Anxiety Syndrome
- Anxiety Neurosis
- Anxiety State
- Panic Disorder
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Adult panic-anxiety syndrome is a psychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent and unpredictable panic attacks that may last an unpredictable length of time. Such attacks start with intense fear and apprehension, and may evolve into feelings of doom. There is no apparent cause for the symptoms, such as threat of danger or attack. Adult panic-anxiety syndrome appears to be, in a number of cases, caused by biochemical factors. However, like some other anxiety disorders, it may be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
Organizations related to Adult Panic Anxiety Syndrome
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America
8730 Georgia Avenue
Suite 600
Silver Springs MD 20912
Phone #: 240-485-1001
800 #: --
e-mail: anxdis@adaa.org
Home page: http://www.adaa.org
- Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association
2330 West Joppa Road
Suite 100 Foxleigh Bldg.
Lutherville MD 21093-4605
Phone #: 410-955-4647
800 #: --
e-mail: drada@jhmi.edu
Home page: http://www.drada.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-519-3194
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: gardinfo@nih.gov
Home page: http://www.genome.gov/10000409
- MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
- NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Blvd
Rm 8184, MSC 9663
Rockville MD 20892-9663
Phone #: 301-443-4513
800 #: --
e-mail: nimhinfo@nih.gov
Home page: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 300
Arlington VA 22201-3042
Phone #: 703-524-7600
800 #: 800-999-6264
e-mail: membership@nami.org
Home page: http://www.nami.org
- National Mental Health Association
2001 North Beauregard Street
12th Floor
Alexandria VA 22311
Phone #: 703-684-7722
800 #: 800-969-6642
e-mail: infoctr@nmha.org
Home page: http://www.nmha.org
- National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
1211 Chestnut Street
Suite 1207
Philadelphia PA 19107-6312
Phone #: 215-751-1810
800 #: 800-553-4539
e-mail: info@mhselfhelp.org
Home page: http://www.mhselfhelp.org
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