Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Panic Disorder

Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by panic attacks involving sudden, intense, unexpected, and recurrent fear and worry about possible future attacks. Cognitive behavioral therapy for panic disorder, which requires effective treatment, is a method that has been shown to be useful in various studies. In this section, we aimed to review the cognitive behavioral therapy applied for panic disorder. First of all, information about the definition, epidemiology, and clinical presentation and treatment options of panic disorder will be given. Then, in accordance with the main purpose of the section, the assumptions and methods of cognitive behavioral therapy for panic disorder will be explained. Finally, studies showing the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy in panic disorder will be reviewed.