A period of intense fear or discomfort, accompanied by sweating, rapid heartbeat, dizziness, shortness of breath, and chest pain are all __________ symptoms of __________.

Sweating, a rapid heartbeat, dizziness, shortness of breath, and chest pain are physical, or somatic, symptoms. A sudden period of intense fear or discomfort with these symptoms is characteristic of a panic attack, which is associated with panic disorder. Therefore, the correct choice is “somatic . . . a panic disorder.”

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