Non Pharmacological Interventions

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Plan; Acute Panic disorder manifested by a social phobia related to an unreasonable fear of scrutiny of others regarding upcoming test. Table 5-3 in Bickley, Szilagyi, and Bates (2013) Pharmacological interventions NONE Non-pharmacological interventions Recommendation to see a Behavioral Health Therapist for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): A meta-analysis by Mitte (2005) that assessed 124 studies, showed CBT is as effective as a pharmacological intervention in panic disorder. With the patients upcoming test CBT offers a select advantage in that it may become effective in as little as one week opposed to an antidepressant that begins titration after one week (Craske, 2014). A BHT will also be effective in addressing addictive personality issues with ETOH and energy drink consumption. …show more content…

If the patient is taking Monster energy, a popular energy drink today, with 160mg caffeine, three times a day, he will exceed the recommended 400mg limit that appears to be safe for a healthy adult (Bordeaux & Lieberman, 2014). Heavy Caffeine has been shown to trigger anxiety, panic attacks, coronary events, and arrhythmic events (Bordeaux & Lieberman, 2014). If the patient has developed a dependence on caffeine, It behooves the patient not to completely stop caffeine intake, incase of withdrawal, instead cutting back to an appropriate level and eventually stopping over a period of time if symptoms

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