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January, 2014

dsm diagnosis for social phobia

social phobia diagnosis Social phobia was first identified in the DSM system with the publication of DSM-III, although it had been described clinically by a number of authors well before this time. Social phobia is described as a fear and/or avoidance of situations involving the possibility of scrutiny by others. It is diagnosed reliably and […]

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Treatment Options for Panic Disorder

Treatment Options for Panic Disorder including: Psychological Treatments During the past 10 years, there has been extensive evaluation of the psychological treatment of panic disorder, with and without extensive agoraphobic avoidance. This evaluation has overwhelmingly demonstrated that cognitive behavioral packages are extremely successful in managing panic disorder. In general, following treatment, around 80% of participants […]

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panic disorder biological perspective

There is a long history of research into biological aspects of panic disorder. Most of the evidence in humans has come from biological challenge procedures and pharmacological treatment and manipulation studies. More recently, evidence has accumulated from neuroimaging studies of people with panic attacks. A large number of chemical substances, it has been found, produce […]

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panic disorder psychological factors

Psychological Factors Despite certain specific differences, most psychological models of panic disorder see the central problem as the individuals’ fear of their own physical sensations. In this way, panic disorder is seen as almost a phobic disorder, and the feared (phobic) stimuliare internal (somatic symptoms) rather than external. Basically, these models suggest that somatic symptoms […]

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