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Anxiety Disorder Flow Chart
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Definition
Treatment ( Psychotherapy )
Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )

Definition

Panic Attacks are comprised of discrete period of overwhelming anxiety and fear. Panic attacks come abruptly and for no apparent reason. After the onset of the panic attack a person will experience both physical and mental discomfort. These symptoms both physical and mental peak in about ten minutes. Panic attacks subside as abruptly as they begin, lasting anywhere from seconds to several hours. Most Panic Attacks do however pass in a few minutes and only in rare cases last several hours. The frequently of these attacks may vary from several times a day to only once or twice a year. After the onset of the first attack many people develop anticipatory anxiety.

ONSET:

COMMON: Any Age.

Diagnostic Criteria - Mental Health made easy.

NOT DUE TO A SUBSTANCE, GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION, OR OTHER DISORDER.
SEE: CAUSING ANXIETY.

Discrete period of intense fear and physical / mental discomfort with four or more of the following:

1. Chills or hot flushes.
2. Derealization or depersonalization.
3. Discomfort or pain in your chest.
4. Feelings of choking.
5. Feelings of going crazy or losing control are common.
6. Feelings of lightheadedness, dizzy, faint, or unsteady.
7. Nausea or abdominal discomfort.
8. Palpitation, heart pounding or rate increase.
9. The fear of dying is common.
10. Trembling / shaking.
11. Sensation of not being able to breath or shortness of breath.
12. Sensations of tingling or numbness ( paresthesias .)
13. Sweating.

Treatment ( Psychotherapy )

Adlerian Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive-behavioral Therapy
Existential Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Person-centered Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Rational-emotive Therapy
Reality Therapy
Transactional Analysis

Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )

Alprazolam Intensol
Alzapam
Ativan
Centrax
Klonopin
Libritabs
Librium
Lipoxide
Novo-Alprazol
Paxipam
Serax
T-Quil
Tranxene
Tranxene - SD
Tranxene T
Valium
Valrelease
Xanax