A bibliotherapy approach to relapse prevention in individuals with panic attacks.

An Investigation of a Minimal - Contact Bibliotherapy Approach to Relapse Prevention for Individuals Treated for Panic

P155: Differential Diagnosis of Panic Attacks: Using a Decision Tree

Panic attacks are discrete episodes of intense fear or discomfort accompanied by symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, trembling, derealization and a fear of losing control or dying. Although panic attacks are required for a diagnosis of panic disorder, they also occur in association with a host of other disorders listed in the 5h version of the diagnostic and statistica...

Management of Treatment-Resistant Panic Disorder

Panic disorder (PD) is a severe, chronic disorder characterized by one or more unexpected panic attacks followed by worry about additional attacks and/or the implications of the attacks. If attacks are sufficiently severe or frequent, they can promote marked, sometimes debilitating behavioral changes. Many panic disorder sufferers appear to be incompletely responsive to treatment and are subjec...

Comparing Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention with Treatment as Usual on Impulsivity and Relapse for Methadone-Treated Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Background: Impulsivity is one of the causes of relapse that can affect treatment outcomes. Studies have shown that addiction treatments can reduce impulsivity in drug-dependent individuals. Studies also have suggested that mindfulness is associated with impulsivity. However, no study has investigated the effectiveness of the mindfulness-based intervention on impulsivity in opioid-dependent ind...

The Role of Social Support and Cognitive Emotion Regulation in Relapse Prevention of Individuals with Drugs Abuse Disorders

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of social support and cognitive emotion regulation in relapse prevention of the individuals with addiction disorders. Method: The study was descriptive correlational. The study population consisted of all addicts referring to addiction centers in Ardabil city (Iran). 150 subjects were selected using simple random sampling based on...