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Hypnosis and
Panic Attacks / Panic Disorder
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Overview |
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Panic Attack |
Panic attacks are relatively common and can be a part of a variety of other psychological issues e.g. phobias. Panic disorder is simply fearing having a panic attack in the future. It is possible to experience panic attacks without a diagnosis of panic disorder being appropriate - this can sometimes be the case with asthma. Equally, simply having panic attacks may evolve over time into a panic disorder. Panic attacks are associated with physical symptoms that include the following:
These symptoms are caused by an increase in stress combined with inappropriate breathing patterns i.e. hyperventilation. Hyperventilation in effect floods the body with oxygen which in turn generates physical sensations which are often perceived as being threatening, which in turn increases the stress response, which then in turn tends to increase the rate of breathing and so on. As the panic state escalates the symptoms also increase both in type and regularity. The presence of at least 4 symptoms which develop abruptly and reaching a peak within 10 minutes strongly suggests that a person is experiencing a panic attack. Many of the symptoms that occur during a panic attack are the same as the symptoms of diseases of the heart, lungs, intestines or nervous system. The similarities between panic disorder and other diseases may add to the person's fear and anxiety during and after a panic attack. It is not uncommon for people to have reported to casualty departments several times as a result of misinterpreting panic attack symptoms with symptoms of serious physical illness.
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Panic Disorder |
When the panic
attack response has become conditioned over time people concerned begin to fear future
occurrences and become anxious in anticipation. This instigates a negative
self-fulfilling prophecy that can itself generate a panic attack. The state
of suffering from panic
attacks combined with anticipatory anxiety is known as panic
disorder. Panic disorder is a common condition in which a person has episodes of intense fear or anxiety that occur suddenly - often without warning. These panic attacks can last from a few minutes to several hours. They may occur only once in a while, or they may occur really quite frequently. The cause (trigger) for these attacks may not be obvious or there may be a series of very specific triggers. Just the fear of having a panic attack is often enough to trigger the symptoms. This is the primary basis for a condition known as agoraphobia. Those with agoraphobia find it difficult to leave home (or another safe area) because they are afraid of having a panic attack in public or not having an easy way to escape if the symptoms occur.
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Why use Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy? |
Panic disorder
is easily treated with a variety of available therapies.
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Additional information |
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Contact |
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| Keywords | Hypnosis, hypnotherapy, panic disorder, panic attack, fear, heart | ||
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Copyright |
© 1998 - 2012 NOACK Hypnosis Berlin |
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