Cognitive behavioral therapy for Panic Disorder focuses on fears of bodily symptoms, catastrophic thinking, and avoidance behavior. This is done by identifying specific ways in which the patient can reduce anxiety. Cognitive restructuring – Identifying and countering fear of bodily sensations and focusing thoughts away from the negative consequences of […]
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Practice paced breathing Proper breathing is very important for control of anxiety and panic. It is also the best relaxation technique for control of nervousness and panic. Underbreathing (slow/shallow) increases carbon dioxide retention. This triggers the suffocation response in panic prone people, leading to compensatory overbreathing. Conversely, overbreathing (hyperventilation) decreases […]
Panic patients listen too closely to body sensations, feel anxious, have “what if” thoughts, and scan their environment for possible danger. Panic patients are always in a state of hypervigilance-most especially they listen to their bodies and they “hear everything”. They can almost feel ions crossing membranes! They release adrenaline, […]
Xanax (Alprazolam) Niravam (Alprazolam orally disintegrating tablets) Klonopin Wafers (Clonazepam) Ativan (Lorazepam) A common question asked is “how much should I take?” “Take enough, not too much.” This is like a firefighter calling headquarters and saying, “I have a grass fire starting here, how much water should I put on […]
A panic attack is a “false alarm” in the brain. Our brains are hardwired to respond instantaneously, releasing everything we have physically and mentally in moments of crisis. Heroic stories of people lifting cars off of loved ones are examples of this. In a panic attack we suddenly react physiologically, […]
Earl Campbell (football legend) was in his truck driving to Austin, Texas. He was stopped at a light in the small town of LaGrange. All of a sudden and for no reason he felt chest tightness, racing pulse, and shakiness. He panicked. He thought, “am I having a heart attack, […]
I always check the political cartoons-they can say so much in so few words. This past weekend Kirk Walters captured the drama of the recent earthquake in the Toronto Blade. He shows a giant tidal wave (labeled NATURE), and three little sandcastles on the beach (labeled MAN). We begin 2005 […]
Please, somebody wake me up and tell me I’ve been having a bad dream. I didn’t just read that the District Attorney in Collin County has charged a Plano woman, Dena Schlosser, with capital murder. She can be put to death for taking a phrase in the Bible literally and […]
Have you ever heard someone say, “I don’t want take that medicine … I might get addicted.”? Did you know there is a difference between “addiction” and “physical dependence”? Listen to Dr. Jones’ explanation. [Audio clip temporarily unavailable]
What do we do about all the food? A recent survey found that 75% of people gain an average of 10 pounds during the holidays. It’s more effective to have a plan of what you are going to do not a plan of what you’re not going to do. Increase […]