Panic Disorder: Answers to your most important questions
2008年10月29日 · Panic Disorder is a serious condition that around one out of every 75 people might experience. It usually appears during the teens or early adulthood, and while the exact causes are unclear, there does seem to be a connection with major life transitions that are potentially stressful: graduating from college, getting married, having a first child, and so on.
Cognitive Therapy for Panic Disorder
In Cognitive Therapy for Panic Disorder, Dr. David M. Clark demonstrates a brief therapy for alleviating this debilitating anxiety disorder. Dr. Dr. Clark's approach is based on the idea that panic attacks are frequently the result of misinterpreting normal bodily sensations as a sign of an impending physical or mental catastrophe (such as a ...
How psychologists help with anxiety disorders
2016年10月1日 · Panic disorder is marked by recurrent panic attacks that include symptoms such as sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, or a feeling of choking; a pounding heart or rapid heart rate; and feelings of dread. Such attacks often happen suddenly, without warning.
What Is Exposure Therapy? - American Psychological Association …
Panic Disorder; Social Anxiety Disorder; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Generalized Anxiety Disorder; There are several variations of exposure therapy. Your psychologist can help you determine which strategy is best for you. These include: In vivo exposure: Directly facing a feared object, situation or activity in ...
Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Clients With Anxiety and Panic
Cognitive Therapy for Panic Disorder David M. Clark; Cognitive Therapy Over Time Keith S. Dobson; Dialectical Behavior Therapy Alexander L. Chapman; Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Debbie Joffe Ellis; Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Over Time Ann Vernon; Three Approaches to Psychotherapy With a Female Client: The Next Generation
Anxiety - American Psychological Association (APA)
Anxiety is characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes. Anxiety is considered a future-oriented, long-acting response broadly focused on a diffuse threat.
Distinguishing between phobias - American Psychological …
2005年7月1日 · However, if the client is afraid of the fear itself--what is known as panic disorder--that can translate into panic attacks almost anywhere. In such cases, a clinician might also expose the client to the racing heart and shallow breathing that accompany panic attacks, perhaps by asking the person to hyperventilate or jog, McCabe says.
How to cope when a loved one has a serious mental illness
2015年2月15日 · It's difficult to be diagnosed with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and major depressive disorder. It's also difficult when a loved one is experiencing one of these diseases.
disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. The current DVD is a valuable addition to the series in that it showcases the importance of case conceptualization for a client with a complex and comorbid presentation of anxiety symptoms.
Anxiety among kids is on the rise. Wider access to CBT may …
2022年10月1日 · Panic disorder: More common in teens than in younger children, this condition is marked by recurrent, unexpected panic attacks and persistent concern and worry about having another attack. According to the DSM-5, panic attacks are “abrupt surges of intense fear or extreme discomfort that reach a peak within minutes, accompanied by physical ...