Joe is a seventy-six- year-old man who is married to a woman named Florence. His
parents were Hungarian immigrants who struggled to keep a family going in the United States
during the depression. Joe’s father was able to gather enough money to start a small hardware
business. This caused Joe to have to drop out of school in the 9 th grade. Then, he was eventually
drafted for World War 2 when he was 23. When Joe returned from the army he took a bigger
interest in the hardware store.
The business then became a success as time went on, but Joe felt ashamed and had regret
over his choice to drop out of school. When Joe was 45 he met Florence, they developed a
relationship quickly despite his lack of education and her extensive education. …show more content…
CBT gradually exposes and desensitizes people to situations that trigger feelings of
anxiety and panic, which can also trigger physical symptoms including the sense that you are
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having a heart attack or going crazy. Some behavioral therapists teach breathing and muscle
relaxation techniques to help sufferers gain a sense of better control over their bodies during a
panic attack.
Psychodynamic therapy is a form of “talk therapy” in which the therapist and the patient,
working together, seek to uncover emotional conflicts that may underlie the patient’s problems.
Although psychodynamic approaches may help to relieve the stress that contributes to panic
attacks, they do not seem to stop the attacks directly. In fact, there is no scientific evidence that
this form of therapy by itself is effective in helping people to overcome panic disorder
or agoraphobia. However, Joe’s panic disorder occurs along with some broader and pre-existing
emotional disturbance, psychodynamic treatment may be a helpful addition to the overall
treatment program.
My personal suggestion for Joe would be to try some SSRIs and CBT therapy. The
combination of these two treatments has shown to be very effective in those who suffer
parents were Hungarian immigrants who struggled to keep a family going in the United States
during the depression. Joe’s father was able to gather enough money to start a small hardware
business. This caused Joe to have to drop out of school in the 9 th grade. Then, he was eventually
drafted for World War 2 when he was 23. When Joe returned from the army he took a bigger
interest in the hardware store.
The business then became a success as time went on, but Joe felt ashamed and had regret
over his choice to drop out of school. When Joe was 45 he met Florence, they developed a
relationship quickly despite his lack of education and her extensive education. …show more content…
CBT gradually exposes and desensitizes people to situations that trigger feelings of
anxiety and panic, which can also trigger physical symptoms including the sense that you are
Final Case Study
having a heart attack or going crazy. Some behavioral therapists teach breathing and muscle
relaxation techniques to help sufferers gain a sense of better control over their bodies during a
panic attack.
Psychodynamic therapy is a form of “talk therapy” in which the therapist and the patient,
working together, seek to uncover emotional conflicts that may underlie the patient’s problems.
Although psychodynamic approaches may help to relieve the stress that contributes to panic
attacks, they do not seem to stop the attacks directly. In fact, there is no scientific evidence that
this form of therapy by itself is effective in helping people to overcome panic disorder
or agoraphobia. However, Joe’s panic disorder occurs along with some broader and pre-existing
emotional disturbance, psychodynamic treatment may be a helpful addition to the overall
treatment program.
My personal suggestion for Joe would be to try some SSRIs and CBT therapy. The
combination of these two treatments has shown to be very effective in those who suffer