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In comparison to generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder is characterized by periods of distress that are:

Correct answer: D. more intense and less prolonged.World Current Affairs

  • A. similar intensity but more prolonged.
  • B. more intense and more prolonged.
  • C. less intense and more prolonged.
  • D. more intense and less prolonged.World Current Affairs

Explanation

Panic attacks are sudden episodes of extremely intense fear that usually peak quickly and are relatively brief. Generalized anxiety disorder is typically less sharply intense but more persistent and prolonged.

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