CTSR for Panic disorder

Question 1

What items of the CTSR are most essential to use for panic disorder?

Answer 1

1. Eliciting key cognitions (7)
2. Eliciting Behaviours (8)
3. Conceptual intergration (10)
4. Application of change methods (11)

Question 2

Why is eliciting key cognitions essential to use?

Answer 2

To uncover catastrophic beliefs (e.g., “I’ll faint”, “I’m going to die”)

Question 3

Why is eliciting behaviours essential to use?

Answer 3

To map out avoidance and safety strategies, such as avoiding exercise, staying near and staying near an exit.

Question 4

Why is conceptual integration essential to use?

Answer 4

To link triggers, bodily symptoms, thoughts, and panic response.

Question 5

Why is the application of change methods essential to use?

Answer 5

To deliver interoceptive exposure and cognitive restructuring effectively.