Treatment for Panic Attacks

For those of you without health insurance and/or little money and access to appropriate resources, the University of Pennsylvania is doing a study on treatments for panic attacks. Normally such studies make me nervous, but given that this is the Center for Psychotherapy Research, I doubt they’ll be shoving meds at you. Here’s the info from Penn:

If you are experiencing the following symptoms, please call 215.662.2837

A panic attack is a sudden rush of anxiety that includes some of the following symptoms:

▪ palpitations ▪ shortness of breath
▪ nausea ▪ trembling
▪ fear of going crazy ▪ abdominal distress ▪ dizziness ▪ fear of dying
▪ hot flashes ▪ chest pain
▪ feelings of unreality ▪ fear of losing self-control
▪ feeling of choking

If you are between 18-70 years old, you may be eligible for FREE therapy treatment as part of a research study.

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three types of therapies in treating panic disorder. If you decide to participate, you will complete a brief phone screen, a diagnostic interview, and then be randomly assigned to one of a three therapy treatments.

Participation in this study includes treatment at NO cost to you, regular assessment by a diagnostician, occasional questionnaires, and daily tracking of your panic attacks outside of therapy.

Please call 215.662.2837 for more information and to see if this study is right for you.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEM
Jacques Barber, Principal Investigator
Center for Psychotherapy Research
Panic Relief: 215.662.2837

liz | 11:10 AM | anxiety