The Purpose of Creating Mini Panic Attacks in Panic Control

question 139

Multiple Choice

The purpose of creating mini panic attacks in panic control treatment therapy is to

• A) allow the patient to develop alternative attitudes about the feared situation.
• B) convince the patient that panic attacks are not real.
• C) force the panic attacks into the unconscious.
• D) help patients identify what makes them panic.

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