Panic Hook Bradford VTS

Panic Attacks

Bodily Sensations An exercise in selective attention

Cognitions Catastrophic misinterpretation of bodily symptoms

Behaviours Avoidance Escape Safety Behaviour Stay until resolves?

Event Trigger Automatic Thoughts Emotion Bodily Reaction Focus on Sensations Intensification of symptoms Catastrophic misinterpretation PANIC Panic Hook - Clark

Cognitions Catastrophic misinterpretation of bodily symptoms

Treatment of Panic Disorder based on panic hook What is the evidence to support the catastrophic fear? What is the evidence to contradict to catastrophic fear - ? write down, ?cue cards Plan exposure – predict, plan and practice.