LCCH Masterclasses

Imagine you've just stepped into a lift and suddenly your heart races, your chest aches, you break out in a cold sweat and feel as if the lift is about to crash to the ground. Imagine you are driving home and suddenly things seem to be out of control, you feel hot flushes, things around you blur, you can't tell where you are, and you feel as if you're dying. This is a classic panic attack.

People with panic disorders are more likely to seek help with their problem than those with any other psychiatric diagnosis. It is estimated that at least 2 million people in the UK alone suffer from panic attacks.

This Masterclass will provide up-to-date information on the nature, symptoms, causes, theories and treatment of both routine and challenging cases of panic disorder. It reviews indications and contraindications for various treatment procedures.

The Masterclass will give an account of psychological therapy together with a protocol for a session by session hypnotherapy treatment. It will also discuss the available drug treatment.

It is aimed at hypnotherapists, psychotherapists and health workers who have to deal with this problem. It will also be of interest to sufferers.

SYLLABUS:

• Psychopathology and natural history of panic disorder
• Major theories
• Review of treatments
• Case formulation
• Hypnotherapy protocol - session by session treatment
• Guidelines and strategies with challenging cases

London - 29 January 2005
Lisbon - 20 February 2005
Exeter - 26 February 2005

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