The Everything Guide to Coping with Panic Disorder: Learn How to Take Control of Your Panic and Live a Healthier, Happier Life
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The Everything Guide to Coping with Panic Disorder: Learn How to Take Control of Your Panic and Live a Healthier, Happier Life
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Overview
- Symptoms and warning signs of panic disorder
- How stress and anxiety affects you physically
- Professional treatments and therapies
- Self-help anti-anxiety techniques you can do at home
- Living with panic disorder
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781440569647 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Adams Media |
| Publication date: | 01/08/2014 |
| Series: | Everything� Series |
| Pages: | 304 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d) |
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Table of Contents
The Top 10 Facts about Panic Disorder 12
Introduction 13
01 The Nature of Psychological/ Psychiatric Disorders 15
The DSM Defined 16
What Is a Mental Disorder? 19
Differences Between a Disorder and a Disease 22
How Are Psychological/Psychiatric Disorders Discovered? 25
How Do You Know If You Have a Psychiatric Disorder? 27
Diagnosing Psychological/Psychiatric Disorders 28
02 Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders 31
The Role of Anxiety in Your Life 32
What Is an Anxiety Disorder? 33
The Historical Perspective of Anxiety Disorders 35
Current Perspective Concerning Anxiety Disorders 41
Different Types of Anxiety Disorders 41
Who Gets Anxiety Disorders? 44
03 Panic Disorder 47
What Is a Panic Attack? 48
Panic Attacks versus Panic Disorder 50
What Is Panic Disorder? 51
What Is Agoraphobia? 53
How Does Panic Disorder Differ from Other Psychological Disorders? 55
04 A Quick (Very Quick) Overview of Brain Functioning 57
The Nervous System 58
The Neuron 59
Sections of the Brain 61
General Brain Functioning 63
Brain and Behavior 65
05 The Brain and Panic Disorder 69
How the Brain Affects Emotions 70
Anxiety and the Brain 71
Panic Attacks and Brain Functioning 72
How the Body Affects the Brain 75
Heredity and Panic Disorder 76
Putting It All Together 78
06 Panic Attacks Are Not Always Associated with Panic Disorder 81
How Common Are Panic Attacks? 82
The Structure of a Panic Attack 83
Panic Attacks Occurring in Other Disorders 86
Medical Conditions That Elicit Panic Attacks 87
Medications That Can Elicit Panic Attacks 90
What Should You Do If You Think You Have Panic Disorder? 92
07 Psychological Explanations of Panic Disorder 93
History of the Panic Disorder Diagnosis 94
The Early Explanations of Anxiety and Panic Attacks 95
Learning Theories of Panic Disorder 96
Cognitive Theories of Anxiety and Panic Attacks 98
Other Psychological Theories Relating to Panic Disorder and Anxiety 100
08 Panic Disorder and Depression 103
What Is Comorbidity? 104
Comorbid Panic Disorder and Depression 105
Some Representations of Depression and Panic Disorder 107
How Depression Affects Treatment 109
Other Considerations 113
09 Understanding Research and Treatment for Panic Disorder 117
What Is Empirical Evidence/Research? 118
Do Your Research 120
Types of Research (In Basic Terms) 122
Important Research Issues 125
The Notion of Clinical Proof 127
Why Empirically Validated Treatment Methods Are Important 128
Treatments That Are Not Strongly Supported by Research 129
The Placebo Effect 129
10 Medications Commonly Used in Treating Panic Disorder 133
A Brief History of Medication Use for Anxiety Disorders 134
Antidepressant Medications and Panic Disorder 135
Antianxiety Medications and Panic Disorder 138
Beta-Blockers and Panic Disorder 142
Other Medications Used to Treat Panic Disorder 142
Nonresponders to Medications 143
Are Psychotropic Medications Effective? 144
11 Psychotherapy and Panic Disorder 147
Major Psychotherapy Schools 148
Psychodynamic Therapy for Panic Disorder 152
Behavioral Therapy for Panic Disorder 153
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Panic Disorder 154
Relaxation Training 158
Other Psychological Treatments for Panic Disorder 159
12 Group Psychotherapy for Panic Disorder 161
The History of Group Psychotherapy 162
Types of Group Psychotherapy for Panic Disorder 164
Support Groups for Panic Disorder 166
Is Psychotherapy Effective in Treating Panic Disorder? 167
13 Natural Remedies for Panic Disorder 171
Warning about Natural Remedies for Panic Disorder 172
Inositol 173
Valerian Root 175
Kava 177
GABA 180
Panic Disorder and pH Levels 181
Other Herbs and Vitamins 184
The Bottom Line 186
14 Alternative Treatments for Panic Disorder 189
Warning Regarding These Alternative Treatments 190
Hypnotherapy 190
Acupuncture 192
Biofeedback Training 194
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) 197
Diet/Lifestyle 199
15 Self-Help Treatments for Panic Disorder 203
Brief Warnings (Again) 204
Aromatherapy for Panic Disorder 204
Music Therapy for Panic Disorder 206
Massage Therapy for Panic Disorder 207
Yoga for Panic Disorder 209
Tai Chi and Martial Arts for Panic Disorder 211
Meditation for Panic Disorder 211
Exercise for Panic Disorder 213
16 Panic Disorder in Children and Adolescents 215
What Does Panic Disorder Look Like in Children and Adolescents? 216
Special Issues in School 220
Special Issues at Home 221
The Use of Medications in Children 222
Psychotherapy and Children 225
Alternative Treatments for Children 227
17 Panic Disorder and the Elderly 229
Defining Elderly People 230
What Does Panic Disorder Look Like in an Elderly Person? 231
Special Considerations with the Elderly 233
Medication Use in the Elderly (Pros and Cons) 235
Psychotherapy for the Elderly 236
Alternative Treatments for the Elderly 238
18 Agoraphobia 239
Diagnosis of Agoraphobia 240
Risk Factors and Complications 241
Medication Use for Agoraphobia 243
Psychotherapy and Agoraphobia 243
Alternative Treatments for Agoraphobia 244
Addressing Agoraphobia 245
19 Stress and Panic Disorder 249
What Is Stress? 250
Models of Stress 251
The Biology of the Stress Response 253
Can Stress Cause Psychiatric/ Psychological Disorders? 255
Stress and Panic Disorder Special Issues 256
When Are Stress and Panic Disorder Related? 258
20 Other Issues 261
Suicide and Panic Disorder 262
Substance Abuse and Panic Disorder 264
Panic Disorder and Vulnerability to Other Psychological Disorders 265
Cognitive Decline and Panic Disorder 268
Psychotropic Medication Use and Long-Term Effects 269
21 Panic Disorder and the Future 273
Moving Forward 274
Living with Panic Disorder 276
You Are in Control 278
Find Your Healthy Balance 280
Conclusions 281
Appendix A Glossary 283
Appendix B References 287
Books 288
Appendix C Treatment Assessment/Which Treatment May Be Right for You? 291
Brief Survey 292
Using the Survey 292
Index 295