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Panic disorder and case history |
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Agoraphobia and case history |
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Prevalence of panic disorder and agoraphobia |
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Conditions that resemble panic disorder and agoraphobia |
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Table 1. Medical Causes of Anxiety Symptoms |
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Panic disorder and agoraphobia that require treatment |
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Causes of panic disorder and agoraphobia |
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Treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia |
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18 | (2) |
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Cognitive-behavior therapy |
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Medication treatment for panic disorder and agoraphobia |
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Table 2. Common Antidepressant Drugs |
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Table 3. Benzodiazepine Antianxiety Drugs |
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Beginning medication treatment |
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Medical history and tests |
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Taking antipanic medications |
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Storing antipanic medications |
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Running out of medication |
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Seeing another doctor or having an operation |
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Special section: taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) |
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29 | (5) |
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Table 4. MAOI Antidepressant Drugs |
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What side effects might occur when someone is beginning MAOI therapy? |
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What is the ``cheese reaction?'' |
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Do I need to be on a special diet while taking an MAOI? |
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May I drink alcohol while taking an MAOI? |
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Is is dangerous to take other medications while taking an MAOI? |
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Are MAOI blood tests necessary? |
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Potential physical effects of antipanic medications |
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Antipanic medications in the body |
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Do antipanic drugs cause dependency or addiction? |
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Antipanic drug side effects |
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Common and uncommon neurological side effects |
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Elderly patients who take antipanic drugs |
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Results of taking antipanic medications |
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Success rate of medication treatment |
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``Recovery'' through control |
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Desired effects of antipanic medications |
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Length of medication treatment |
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Reasons treatment may not be working |
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Treatment that is stopped |
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Cognitive-behavior therapy for panic disorder and agoraphobia |
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Case history of cognitive-behavior therapy |
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Cognitive-behavior therapy for panic disorder |
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Length of cognitive-behavior therapy treatment |
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Side effects of cognitive-behavior therapy |
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Interference with cognitive-behavior therapy |
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Success rate of cognitive-behavior therapy |
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Systematic desensitization |
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Finding a cognitive-behavior therapist |
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Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Instructions for Phobias |
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Other treatments for panic disorder and agoraphobia |
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Psychoanalysis and other forms of psychotherapy |
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Electroconvulsive therapy |
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Commonly asked questions about panic disorder and agoraphobia |
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Will panic disorder damage my health? |
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What is the risk of suicide in persons with panic disorder? |
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Is it good advice to avoid what bothers you? |
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Which antipanic medication is best? |
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Do antipanic medications help get a person's life back in order? |
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Must a person change his or her lifestyle while taking antipanic medications? |
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Are families affected by an individual's panic disorder and agoraphobia? |
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How can families and friends help people with panic disorder and agoraphobia? |
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How can someone learn everything that is important about panic disorder and agoraphobia? |
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| Suggested Readings |
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