CPD articles

Panic disorder: Nature, assessment and treatment

Aims and intended learning outcomes

This article discusses the characteristics of panic disorder, its assessment and treatment. After reading this article and completing the exercises, you will be able to:

define the panic disorder;

state the general prevalence of panic disorder;

describe two assessment measures used for panic disorder;

describe the treatment techniques used to treat panic disorder;

discuss the role of the nurse in treating panic disorder.

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