2 4 5 6. Vignette: Damien is a 37-year-old male who presented to a social worker after being referred by an emergency room doctor who saw him for difficulty breathing in the ER. The ER doctor ran the...


2<br>4<br>5<br>6.<br>Vignette: Damien is a 37-year-old male who presented to a social worker after being referred<br>by an emergency room doctor who saw him for difficulty breathing in the ER. The ER doctor ran<br>the appropriate tests and could not find a medical cause for his breathing difficulties. The lack of<br>medical explanation was quite frustrating and concerning for Damien. Over the last 9 months or<br>so, he has had several occasions in which he felt abruptly fearful and had difficulty breathing.<br>These episodes peaked within a few minutes. Damien would also become sweaty, his heart<br>would race and cause discomfort, and he became quite dizzy. As a result, Damien believed he<br>was having a heart attack and would ultimately die. Damien became increasingly and<br>persistently concerned about having these episodes and consequently started avoiding places<br>and situations that he believed may trigger more episodes (e.g., driving a car). For Damien,<br>avoiding these situations caused much more impairment in his life (Ilike getting to work on time)<br>than the episodes themselves.<br>Provide and justify a diagnosis.<br>Describe ONE etiological theory of that disorder.<br>Describe ONE evidence-based treatment for that disorder.<br>Your initial post should be between 250 and 300 words<br>3.<br>

Extracted text: 2 4 5 6. Vignette: Damien is a 37-year-old male who presented to a social worker after being referred by an emergency room doctor who saw him for difficulty breathing in the ER. The ER doctor ran the appropriate tests and could not find a medical cause for his breathing difficulties. The lack of medical explanation was quite frustrating and concerning for Damien. Over the last 9 months or so, he has had several occasions in which he felt abruptly fearful and had difficulty breathing. These episodes peaked within a few minutes. Damien would also become sweaty, his heart would race and cause discomfort, and he became quite dizzy. As a result, Damien believed he was having a heart attack and would ultimately die. Damien became increasingly and persistently concerned about having these episodes and consequently started avoiding places and situations that he believed may trigger more episodes (e.g., driving a car). For Damien, avoiding these situations caused much more impairment in his life (Ilike getting to work on time) than the episodes themselves. Provide and justify a diagnosis. Describe ONE etiological theory of that disorder. Describe ONE evidence-based treatment for that disorder. Your initial post should be between 250 and 300 words 3.

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