Table 1:

Three criteria necessary to code an individual as having one lifetime panic attack based on items from the CPES survey, based on the CPES diagnostic manual

Criterion	Description	Item number(s)
A	A discrete period of intense fear or discomfort	SC20 or SC20a
B (four or more)	Palplitations, pounding heart	PD1a
	Sweating	PD1e
	Trembling or shaking	PD1f
	Sensation of shortness of breath or smothering	PD1b
	Feeling of choking	PD1h
	Chest pain or discomfort	PD1i
	Nausea or abdominal distress	PD1c
	Feeling dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded or faint	PD1d or PD1m
	Derealization or depersonalization	PD1k or PD1l
	Fear of losing control or going crazy	PD1j
	Fear of dying	PD1n
	Paresthesias (numbing or tingling sensations)	PD1p
	Chills or hot flushes	PD1o
C	Symptoms developed abruptly and reached a peak within 10 minutes	PD3