Results
techniques typically used in
conducting cbt for panic disorder
Table 2 lists the proportion of CBT techniques
respondents endorsed to treat panic disorder. Most
(84%–99%) indicated using patient education and
cognitive restructuring or labeling of affect. A
majority (54%–75%) indicated using behaviorally
oriented techniques such as in vivo exposure,
simulation of panic sensations, and relaxation, in
addition to resolution of conflict situations and an
understanding of developmental roots of panic.
Finally, from 10% to 31% used specific forms of
training to treat panic (e.g., assertiveness training,
communication training).