Anxiety and fear are emotions that we all experience from time to time These are reactions that, in the right measure and depending on the situation in which they are triggered, help us adapt more efficiently to the environment. The problem is that on many occasions the intensity, frequency and duration of these emotions affects one or several areas of our life.
Normally people who suffer from anxiety problems suffer a lot and feel desperate. What they usually don’t know is that Psychological treatment for these problems is tremendously effective in a relatively short time and relapses are minimal.
The main cause of the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders is the difficulty of the person who suffers from them in regulating this type of emotions. In general terms, the person does not have the cognitive, emotional and behavioral tools to deal with the unpleasant experience of feeling these dysfunctional states.
The problem is that, far from subsiding spontaneously, these disorders tend to get worse and worse over time if the appropriate remedy is not given, since Anxiety and fear responses tend to generalize to more and more areas and more situations which in the end means a significant deterioration in the life of the person who suffers from them.
What is the treatment of choice for anxiety disorders?
Effective and well-established treatments for panic disorder with and without agoraphobia, simple phobias, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder They are cognitive-behavioral in nature and have an efficacy rate of between 69% and 85% 6 months after completing treatment (Ellard et al. 2010).
The problem is that most people who suffer from these types of problems only, at best, access primary care treatment (general practitioner) (Kovess-Masfety et al., 2007) in which they are treated with SSRI antidepressants or anxiolytics. The effectiveness rate of this type of intervention is only 27.4% according to data from the recent PsicAP study.
That is to say, psychological treatment is three times more effective than typical pharmacological treatment prescribed from primary care.
Work in psychotherapy
How do we work from the psychological office in Madrid En Equilibrio Mental with people who suffer from problems related to anxiety?
In our case, we are specialized in emotion management and mood and anxiety problems. We work to evaluate and detect the variables that are involved in the onset and maintenance of the problem. In this way we can have a personalized and global vision of the case that allows us to intervene in a much more precise way.
To do this, we use the procedures that have proven most effective when evaluating people who suffer from these types of problems.
Once the evaluation is completed, We move on to the formulation and return of information to the patient At this stage, we develop a hypothesis of the onset and maintenance of the problem and share it with our client.
To do this, we use the current scientifically proven models that best explain the case in order to design a treatment plan adapted to the specific needs of each person who asks for our help.
The intervention in the patient
Once the objectives of the therapy have been established, we move on to the treatment stage, in which we train the client in the necessary techniques to modify the problematic variables that we have detected in the evaluation.
Our priority is always the client’s improvement, which drives us to use procedures that have been proven to work for thousands of people around the world. Our professionals are in constant training, which keeps us up to date with the latest research and, ultimately, obtain very satisfactory results with the people who come to our office.
Furthermore, what makes us different is that We focus psychological intervention on altered emotional processes instead of focusing on the symptom.
This revolutionary way of dealing with cases of anxiety helps us obtain better results and have a very high effectiveness rate for anxiety problems.
Furthermore, in this way we empower the client in such a way that they increase their level of self-knowledge and have a much more objective vision of how their emotional reactions work, which allows them to use the techniques in which we are training to improve not only their anxiety symptoms. but all areas of your life.
How long does therapy for anxiety problems last?
The interventions we propose are brief in nature, although everything depends on many variables. Normally, the most motivated clients tend to achieve better results in less time, but factors such as the duration of the problem, the existence of other emotional disorders or involvement in therapy are crucial when predicting both duration and therapeutic success.
Normally, if there are not too many complications, the average is 10-12 sessions on a weekly basis at first, until the case has been well evaluated and the person has been trained in the necessary techniques for emotional management. After, When improvement begins, the sessions are normally spaced to biweekly or monthly periods
In our office we actively combat the old myth that you have to go to a psychologist for years, since we usually achieve significant improvement in much less time.
How can I make an appointment at your office?
We only serve by appointment, since we need to thoroughly prepare each case to be able to provide the best service. Therefore, to book an appointment at our center, you only have to call us or leave us your contact information on the website so that we can contact you.
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