Panic attacks are sudden incidents of extreme fear symptoms that cause a person to experience severe physiological symptoms that can sometimes present like a medical emergency - even when a person is not in a situation that typically causes such symptoms.

CBT is viewed as the gold-standard treatment for anxiety disorders. In fact, research shows this modality is up to 74% effective for people with anxiety. Evidence suggests that it’s possible to see lower levels of anxiety after just 8 sessions of CBT.

Concepts such as trigger identification, cognitive restructuring, and behavior modification help individuals simultaneously talk and work through feelings of unease in a measurable way. This article breaks these aspects of CBT down so you can understand how they can be used to manage symptoms of anxiety.