Chapters authored
Pediatric Panic Disorder, Review of Art Therapy as Supportive and Palliative Intervention
A panic attack is defined as an episode of intense fear and anxiety including both physical symptoms and fearful thoughts. Panic disorder (PD) is diagnosed when a child has recurring panic attacks and ongoing concern about having more attacks for longer than 1 month. Children and teens with panic disorder sometimes avoid going places or avoid engaging in activities out of fear that a panic attack might occur. Although individual panic attacks are common, panic attacks that occur repeatedly are rare. They typically happen in only one to three percent of children and teens. Panic disorder usually does not affect children before the teenage years. Palliative and supportive interventions such as art therapy and family-based interventions are approaches that can help to reduction of this disorder’s symptoms, especially in children and teens. In this chapter, these issues will be illustrated and the practical methods will be presented.
Part of the book: The Psychology of Panic