Clark's adaptation of cognitive therapy for panic

Question 1

what is the key theme

Answer 1

the individual is considered to be prone to the detection of threat or danger in both the external environment and the internal environment. in panic disorder, the focus is on bodily sensations.

Question 2

hoe interpreteert iemand met panic disorder dan die internal sensations

Answer 2

the individual interprets normal anxiety symptoms in a catastrophic manner, which leads to the maintenance of a high level of distress which is experienced in a panic attack.

it could also lead to the individual to become hypervigilant for particular bodily sensations and likely to avoid situations or activities that produce similar sensations

Question 3

what is a strength of clarks approach

Answer 3

it takes the individuals model of the problem as its starting point, rather than the lower-level specific propositions, and then offers a new model to the individual to understand panic and anxiety