Panic Attack Test Psych Test Homepage Use this panic attack test to help determine if you are experiencing the symptoms of a panic attack and whether you should seek a diagnosis or treatment for panic disorder from a qualified doctor or mental health professional. Instructions: When taking the panic attack test, please answer the questions based on the most recent incident. Think about whether or not you had each symptom during that incident. 1. Did you experience a fast heart rate or heart palpitations or a pounding heart? true false 2. Were you sweating? true false 3. Did you experience shaking or trembling? true false 4. Did you experience shortness of breath or difficulty breathing or sensations of smothering? true false 5. Did you feel like you were choking or like you couldn't swallow? true false 6. Did you feel pain or discomfort or tightness in your chest? true false 7. Did you feel sick to your stomach or nauseous or feel other abdominal distress? true false 8. Did you feel dizzy, unsteady, lightheaded, or faint? true false 9. Did you experience feelings of unreality (derealization) or feelings of being detached from yourself (depersonalization)? true false 10. Did you fear that you would lose control or go crazy? true false 11. Were you afraid that you were dying? true false 12. Did you feel numbness or tingling sensations (paresthesias)? true false 13. Did you feel chills or hot flashes? true false Submit