Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic: Brief Six-Session Version for Primary Care and Related Settings (Treatments That Work)

This edition of Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic: Brief Six-Session Version for Primary Care and Related Settings, Workbook, outlines a time-limited treatment for those dealing with panic disorder and agoraphobia. Developed for use with patients who seek treatment from a primary care provider, this guide is based on the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The program described can be delivered by a general practitioner or other health or mental health care provider in primary care or related settings in up to six sessions. A modified version of the more intensive 12-session version of the program, this treatment represents an introduction to the skills and techniques that have been proven effective for overcoming panic disorder, and that patients can easily learn and continue on their own. "The rushes of fear are called panic attacks. Usually, panic attacks are accompanied by general anxiety about the possibility of another attack. Together, the panic attacks and general anxiety are called panic disorder. Agoraphobia refers to anxiety about, or avoidance of, situations where panic attacks or other physical symptoms are expected to occur. Here are some examples of how panic disorder and agoraphobia can affect people's lives"-- Provided by publisher