About Panic Disorder: The Treatment Process

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Panic Disorder Panic Disorder Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Katharina Star, Ph.D., your Guide to Panic Disorder Panic disorder, panic attacks, and agoraphobia are treatable conditions. The path to treatment typically involves an initial visit to your doctor, receiving a diagnosis, determining a treatment plan, working through treatment, and maintaining success when treatment ends. The following articles outline some of these important steps in the panic disorder treatment process. Preparing for Your First Appointment Many people first seek out treatment by making an appointment with a doctor. Initially, it can feel anxiety provoking to discuss your symptoms with your doctor, but being prepared for your initial appointment can reduce some of this stress. Be ready to talk about your medical history, current symptoms, and medications. Listed in this article are some easy tips on how to be better prepared for your first doctor's appointment for panic disorder. Search Related Topics:  treatment options for panic disorder  finding help for panic disorder  panic disorder symptoms Getting a Diagnosis In order to give you the correct diagnosis, your doctor will need to perform a clinical interview. During this evaluation process, you will be asked a variety of questions to gather information that will be assessed to compare with diagnostic criteria. It should take about one to two visits to complete the diagnosis process. Find out more about how panic disorder is diagnosed. Search Related Topics:  panic disorder symptoms  diagnosing panic disorder  dsm Discovering Your Treatment Options Fortunately, there are safe and effective treatment options available that assist in managing panic and anxiety symptoms. The most common treatment options for panic disorder include therapy, medication, and self-help. Most panic sufferers will chose a combination of these methods to help alleviate symptoms. Here you will find a further explanation of the most common treatment options for panic disorder. Search Related Topics:  panic disorder treatments  medications for panic disorder  ssris Maintain Your Success After Treatment Ends Once you have completed the treatment process, it's important to continue with your progress. Even if you've completed therapy, no longer need medication, or are feeling better overall, you'll still need to deal with your condition. Keeping up with your symptom management and recovery will involve some work on your behalf. This article explains some ways to continue to maintain success after you've completed treatment. Search Related Topics:  panic disorder symptoms  self-help techniques  panic disorder treatments Related Searches Panic Disorder Anxiety Treatment Recovery Treatment Panic Attacks Treatment Depression Featured Articles Treatments Coping Agoraphobia Related and Co-Occurring Conditions For Family and Friends Glossary   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Katharina Star, Ph.D. Panic Disorder Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Panic Disorder newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What is Panic Disorder? Symptoms of Panic Disorder Diagnosis of Panic Disorder Treatment of Panic Disorder Info for Family/Friends   Follow me on: Advertisement