Module 6 : Panic Attacks, Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

Objectives What are panic attacks and what is agoraphobia? Causes of, symptoms of and treatment for panic attacks; Panic attacks and agoraphobia; The physiology of a panic attack - what happens in our body? Self-help strategies and exposure therapy and response. 6.1 Introduction Panic attacks are short periods of high intensity of anxiety whereby the sufferer may feel unable to control their feelings of uneasiness. Panic attacks may be caused by a tangible cause or...