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What allopathic treatments work best for panic disorders?
Most patients with panic disorder respond best to a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication. Cognitive-behavioral therapy usually runs from 12-15 sessions.
Will panic attacks go away?
Panic attacks, (being attacks,) are not permanent. However they are indicative of an underlying panic or anxiety disorder, and if the causative disorder is severe enough (acute chronic hyper-anxiety,) it is essentially the same as a persistent panic attack.
How well do panic disorders respond to treatment?
Fortunately, panic disorder responds very well to treatment; panic attacks decrease in up to 90% of people after six to eight weeks of a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication.
What is worse a panic disorder or panic attack?
I believe a panic disorder is worse than a panic attack.You can have a panic attack once but when you start having recurrent panic attacks and it begins to affect aspects of your life it becomes a panic disorder. Here is a link to a useful article on this http://treatpanicattacks.info/panic-attack-disorders/
What happens during panic disorder?
It's kind of straight forward...you panic, its a disorder
What is defined as frequent and unexpected panic attacks?
A generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or panic disorder.
What is frequent and unexpected panic attacks?
A panic disorder. Experts estimate that 2-3% of the American population suffers from a panic or anxiety disorder.
Who is the first person to diagnose panic disorder?
Who was the first to discover panic disorder?? Well, your question is not very clear. Do you mean who is the first person to actually diagnose and give the name 'panic disorder' to this condition? or do you mean who was the first person to actually 'develop' panic disorder?? Panic disorder is when a person has been suffering one month or more from panic attacks, and has been worried about the reoccurance of these attacks. I should think that people have been suffering from this disorder for many years - particuarly stressed people or perfectionists. The term panic disorder is just a follow on from panic attacks. No-one 'discovered' panic attacks or panic disorder. You make it sound like the discovery of a new unfound island or country!
What disorders are treated with behavioral therapy?
affective (mood) disorders, personality disorders, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, substance abuse, anxiety or panic disorder, agoraphobia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
How can alternative treatments treat panic disorders?
Meditation and mindfulness training can be beneficial to patients with phobias and panic disorder. Hydrotherapy, massage therapy , and aromatherapy are useful to some anxious patients because they can promote general relaxation
Is a panic attack a mental disorder?
Yes, it's a manifestation of a panic disorder which is a category of anxiety disorders. They fall within the broader mental disorder category.
How does panic disorder affect family members?
I have panic disorder ........ it does but they are not mad they want to help because they are your family!...belive me .. i know
