Panic Disorder
Use this guide to help your clients discern when panic attacks are out of hand and why they are occurring. Most importantly, use this to help them weigh the pros and cons of medication vs exposure-based therapies.
Introduction to the Panic Guide
Symptoms of panic
Clinical presentation
Prevalence
Measuring symptoms
APA Panic Screen (pdf version)
Panic Severity Rating Scale (pdf version)
Nature and panic disorder
Rate causes of panic
Common medical causes of panic attacks
Substances that cause panic
Cognitive features
Genetics
Early Trauma
Stress
Connectivity
Neural networks and panic disorder
Effective treatment of panic
Rate treatments for panic disorder
Medication for panic
Psychotherapy for panic
Using exercise to reduce symptoms of panic
Yoga or light stretching
Diet and nutrition
rTMS
Putting it all together
References