Treating Panic Disorder with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy By Dr. Rob Zambrano NO CE

$10.00 $35.00

This one hour presentation will review DSM-V criteria for Panic Disorder as well as what other diagnosis should be ruled out (e.g. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  It will also cover how to deliver a manualized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) protocol for the treatment of Panic Disorder.  The treatment protocol covered has been utilized for over 30 years and was created by well-respected figures in the field (David Barlow and Michele Craske).  These and similar protocols have been empirically supported via multiple studies that utilize random control trials (the gold standard for therapy research).  The treatment features psychoeducation about the nature of panic disorder and what maintains it, the use of coping techniques, cognitive therapy where you learn to identify and challenge distorted thoughts and beliefs about anxiety and the body’s response to its hypervigilance, and most importantly the used of exposure therapies like in vivo exposure and symptom cue exposure (also referred to as interoceptive exposure) as one of the main tools in this therapy.  Finally, we will discuss how Dr. Zambrano incorporates skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT.

This one hour presentation will review DSM-V criteria for Panic Disorder as well as what other diagnosis should be ruled out (e.g. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).  It will also cover how to deliver a manualized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) protocol for the treatment of Panic Disorder.  The treatment protocol covered has been utilized for over 30 years and was created by well-respected figures in the field (David Barlow and Michele Craske).  These and similar protocols have been empirically supported via multiple studies that utilize random control trials (the gold standard for therapy research).  The treatment features psychoeducation about the nature of panic disorder and what maintains it, the use of coping techniques, cognitive therapy where you learn to identify and challenge distorted thoughts and beliefs about anxiety and the body’s response to its hypervigilance, and most importantly the used of exposure therapies like in vivo exposure and symptom cue exposure (also referred to as interoceptive exposure) as one of the main tools in this therapy.  Finally, we will discuss how Dr. Zambrano incorporates skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT.

Learning Objectives

After attending this seminar, participants will be able to: 


Objective 1:

Accurately diagnose Panic Disorder as well as common co-occurring disorders using DSM-V criteria. The attendees will also learn important rule out diagnosis to consider before moving forward with the treatment protocol being taught in this presentation.  


Objective 2:

Attendees will be able to identify the basic components from Barlow and Craske’s protocol for treating Panic Disorder.  This includes psychoeducation, Cognitive Therapy, and forms of exposure therapy (i.e. in vivo and interoceptive)


Objective 3:

Attendees will be able to discuss ACT tools that can be used in addition to the traditional CBT protocol for Panic Disorder.