Clinician Administered Treatment Resources

The American Psychological Associations, Division 12, Society of Clinical Psychology, notes that cognitive behavior therapy is well-established as a beneficial treatment for panic disorder. View the Division 12 Empirically Supported Treatment List.

Treatment Manuals and Training Resources:

Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic (MAP-3)
M.G. Craske & D.H. Barlow (2000)

Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic (MAP-3) Client Workbook for Agoraphobia
M.G. Craske & D.H. Barlow (2000)

Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic (MAP-3) Therapist Guide for Anxiety, Panic, and Agoraphobia
M.G. Craske, D.H. Barlow, & E. Meadows (2000)

Understanding and Treating Panic Disorder
Taylor, S. (2000)

Agoraphobia and panic: A Guide to Psychological Treatment
J.E. Hecker & G. L. Thorpe(1992)

Therapist Training Videos:

Assessment training videos for clinical, neuropsychological, forensic, education and other professional psychologists and counselors available through Harcourt Assessments at 1-800- 211-8378.

Other Resources:

Treatment of PTSD with Comorbid Panic Attacks
Understand how to treat individuals who have PTSD and are also experiencing Panic Attacks.

Pharmacological treatments

In general, benzodiazepines, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are efficacious in the treatment of panic disorder. More