Proven Therapies For Panic Disorder Treatment
For some, Panic Disorder may require drugs to treat. For others, it is possible to treat with a combination of drugs and therapy. For some it is possible to treat with therapy alone. There are a number of different therapies available to treat the condition; here are the main two.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – This is foremost form of recommended therapy. First, you name the triggers that instigate the Panic Attacks and create methods of ridding the urge to panic by tricking the mind to hone in on other things the moment it begins to become cloudy. Many times this includes visualizing the worst of situations and working through them with the therapist until they have met their end.
By recognizing the factors below the surface that make them the most fearful, and what happens following an occurrence, it becomes clear what the factors are. They move from unknown to real, and make it easier to address. Short term drugs may be prescribed in order to minimize the strongest aspects of the Panic Attack while training the mind. Moving forward, the drug treatments become less necessary because the mind becomes stronger over time and more able to overcome the symptoms.
Exposure Therapy – Where the causes of Panic Disorder are easily recognized, for example when Panic Disorder develops as a result of agoraphobia, treatment using exposure therapy may be of benefit. This consists of exposing, under controlled circumstances and situations, the patient to the focal point that triggers their panic. They can then learn methods that teach them to control and reduce the effects of the alarm.
Steady breathing, mind calming and relaxation techniques that can, if started the moment symptoms of panic start to appear, lessen the severity of the panic, allowing for more structured thinking, less blind panic and restoring the ability to take any necessary steps to reduce the perceived danger. Exposure therapy may also be aided by using drugs in the short term in order to reduce and more easily understand the triggers that lead to panic in a particular patient.
By using techniques that are well known to fight the cause of Panic Disorder, a patient is addressing the source of the problem and not just hiding the symptoms by using drugs. For many patients, this means full recovery.
As always with medical or psychological issues, the best person to discuss potential treatment with is the family practitioner. People who believe they are suffering from any form of phobia, particularly panic symptoms with no apparent cause, should seek the advice of their doctors before undergoing any form of treatment. The doctor can refer patients to specialists in the relevant areas.
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