Main description:

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.

Contents:

Chapter 1: The Nature of Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

Chapter 2: Learning Breathing Skills and Understanding Your Negative Thinking

Chapter 3: Learning More Breathing and Thinking Skills

Chapter 4: Learning to Face Your Fear

Chapter 5: Facing Fear Out There

Chapter 6: Planning for the Future