About
Dr. David Carbonell has long been recognized as one of the top experts in the treatment of Panic Disorder. His book, The Panic Attacks Workbook (2nd Ed) is my recommended resource for patients with this disorder. This page contains information about that book, as well as a link to the author's website and a link to videos by him.
CONTENTS
(1) Reference
(2) Table of contents
(3) Author's website
(4) Videos by David Carbonell
(1) Reference
Carbonell, David. (2022). The panic attacks workbook, 2nd Ed. Ulysses Press. [Author's website] [Amazon]
(2) Table of contents
PART ONE: Unmasking the trick
(1) The experience of panic attacks
(2) The true nature of panic attacks
(3) How panic tricks you
(4) Safety behaviors
(5) Support people
(6) The mindful observer: Deconstructing a panic attack
(7) The panic cycle
PART TWO: Laying the groundwork for recovery
(8) Undoing secrecy and shame
(9) Belly breathing
(10) The rule of opposites
(11) Mindfulness meditation
(12) Control
(13) Relating to fearful thoughts
(14) Exposure
PART THREE: Practicing exposure
(15) How to handle a panic attack
(16) The panic diary
(17) Anticipation
(18) Creating your exposure program
PART FOUR: Notes on common phobias
(19) Flying
(20) Public speaking
(21) Driving
(22) Elevators
(23) Social anxiety disorder
(24) Emetophobia
(25) Health and illness anxiety
(26) Agoraphobia and claustrophobia
PART FIVE: Dealing with related problems
(27) Panic after dark
(28) Depersonalization and derealization
(29) Nervous sweating
(3) Author's website
(4) Videos by the author
David Carbonell, PhD - videos on You Tube
(1) The Panic Trick, part 1 (6:39)
(2) The Panic Trick, part 2 (3:38)
(3) How the trick begins: A first panic attack (4:08)
(4) Solving the puzzle of Panic Disorder: The keys to success (3:41)
(5) Deep breathing exercise (6:31)Â
(2) Table of contents - detailed
PART ONE: Unmasking the trick
(1) The experience of panic attacks
(2) The true nature of panic attacks
Self-assessment of symptoms and beliefs about symptoms
(3) How panic tricks you
The rationale for refraining from avoidance and for engaging in exposure (Scary movies and exposure treatment) (see pp. 34-37)
What is a panic attack? A description of the psychophysiology of a panic attack (see pp. 37-39)
Trying to control internal experiences ("the trickiest part of the trick") (pp. 39-40)
(4) Safety behaviors
Safety behaviors prevent people from learning that panic sensations are not dangerous.
How do you try to prevent panic attacks? Self-assessment of safety behaviors?
Common strategies: Avoidance; escape; protective rules and rituals; superstitions; support objects; support people; fighting the fear
How to defuse the trick (very brief introduction to exposure therapy) (p.53)
(5) Support people
(6) The mindful observer: Deconstructing a panic attack
Differentiating thoughts, emotions, sensations, and behaviors
(7) The panic cycle
Where recurrent panic attacks likely to occur.
PART TWO: Laying the groundwork for recovery
(8) Undoing secrecy and shame
(9) Belly breathing
(10) The rule of opposites
(11) Mindfulness meditation
(12) Control
(13) Relating to fearful thoughts
(14) Exposure
PART THREE: Practicing exposure
(15) How to handle a panic attack
(16) The panic diary
(17) Anticipation
(18) Creating your exposure program
PART FOUR: Notes on common phobias
(19) Flying
(20) Public speaking
(21) Driving
(22) Elevators
(23) Social anxiety disorder
(24) Emetophobia
(25) Health and illness anxiety
(26) Agoraphobia and claustrophobia
PART FIVE: Dealing with related problems
(27) Panic after dark
(28) Depersonalization and derealization
(29) Nervous sweating