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My teenager daughter is having panic attacks especially at bed time but sometimes during the day and at school. what can i do to help her?

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Dr. Lynne Weixel answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

A Psych Eval: Find a competent Clinical Psychologist to do an eval. Don't jump to diagnostic conclusions - that's what they are trained to do. Then either they'll recommend CBT therapy w/ or w/out medication or not. The combo is shown to be clearly more helpful than medsalone as they teach skills. You're being a great Mom! Thanks.

Answered 5/12/2016

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Therapy?: Have you yet tried any form of psychotherapy? Typically, the optimal combination of things to treat emotional issues such as panic attacks, which are common is medication (which, on your best day, is supposed to take the edge off symptoms) but the real gruntwork takes place in psychotherapist's consulting room.

Answered 10/31/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Panic attacks: can be treated with psychotherapy & /or psychiatric medications. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & behavior therapy can be effective. Medications such as SSRI's or SNRI's may be used. Benzodiazapines are sometimes used as well. Many people respond very well to cranial electrotherapy stimulation.

Answered 12/20/2015

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Take her to a: mental health pro who works with CBT and/or meds, (if you're open). Anxiety is about feeling you can't manage or control something--internal, as in feelings, or external, as in events. Many cues/triggers can set off anxiety, and then you have adrenaline, and fight or flight reactions, and then worse for some. Try a counselor first, or: http://www.psychologyproductsandservices.com/page2.html

Answered 2/5/2017

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