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An Analysis of a Panic Attack

Evaluation of Panic Anxiety Management Workshop

 

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Evaluation of Effectiveness of Panic Anxiety Management Workshop

Associate Professor Dr Julian Hafner and Jasmine Arthur - Jones

Table 2 Panic attack descriptors experienced by Evaluation participants - Initial contact

Panic Attack Symptoms - Degree the symptoms are unbearable
No problem
Slightly
Fairly
Very
Almost Unbearable
Electric current move through body
59.6%
13.7%
11.1%
8.5%
7.2%
Intense energy flow thru body
44.6%
16.3%
16.3%
12.7%
10.1%
Intense heat/burning thru body
60.6%
15.0%
9.4%
9.4%
5.5%
Wave-like energy thru body
57.7%
14.7%
10.4%
9.4%
7.8%
Hot prickly sensation thru body
58.3%
14.3%
12.4%
8.8%
6.2%

 

Table 2 Major Fears experienced by Evaluation participants - Initial contact

 

Major Fears- the degree the fears are toublesome
No problem
Slightly
Fairly
Very
Almost Unbearable

Feeling as if having a heart attack

36.5%
17.9%
10.1%
16.9%
18.6%
Feeling as if going to die
53.0%
15.2%
11.6%
8.5%
11.6%
Feeling as if going insane
29.0%
15.0%
11.1%
18.9%
26.1%
Feeling as if losing control
14.3%
8.8%
17.6%
21.5%
37.8%
Feeling as if passing out
35.5%
16.0%
1.03%
13.4%
22.1%
Feeling may have an attack of diarrhoea
65.5%
13.7%
10.7%
4.2%
5.9%
Feeling may vomit
69.1%
11.7%
7.2%
6.2%
5.9%
Feeling may hurt someone
54.1%
14.3%
7.5%
12.1%
12.1%
Table 2 Major Fears experienced by Evaluation participants - Follow up contact


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