Mehwish Mursaleen, Uzma Ali.
Cognitive behavior therapy as effective treatment for fast remission of panic attacks with Agoraphobia.
J Pak Psych Soc Jan ;12(3):34-6.

This case study indicates the efficacy of Cognitive Behavior Therapy in optimizing treatment outcomes for Agoraphobia and panic attacks. Treatment of a 46-year-old female patient was carried out over a 7 month period in a clinical routine setting of a psychological clinic at Institue of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Pakistan in 2013-14. She suffered from severe Agoraphobic and Panic symptoms which hampered her social and family functioning. For her treatment Cognitive Behavior Therapy techniques including Cognitive Restructuring, De-catastrophizing Continuum and Systematic Desensitization were applied during 8 sessions. Pre, Post-treatment and follow-up evaluations were established to check out agoraphobic severity. A drastic decrease in the severity of Agoraphobic Avoidance, Panic and associated symptoms through both objective and subjectie reporting indicated that Cognitive Behavior Therapy is an effective mood of treatment for Agoraphobia with Panic Attacks. Moreover, full remission was maintaied at 5- months follow-up.

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