Treatment of anxiety problems in Madrid

Many people have anxiety problems, how do you intervene in these cases from psychotherapy?

Anxiety and fear are emotions that we all experience from time to time.. They are reactions that in their right measure and depending on the situation in which they are triggered, help us to adapt more efficiently to the environment. The problem is that in many occasions the intensity, frequency and duration of these emotions affect one or several areas of our life.

Normally people who suffer from anxiety problems suffer a lot and feel desperate. What they usually do not know is that psychological treatment for these problems is tremendously effective in a relatively short time and relapses are minimal. and the relapses are minimal.

Why do anxiety and fear become a problem?

The main cause of the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders is the difficulty of the person who suffers them to regulate this type of emotions. Generally speaking, the person does not have the cognitive, emotional and behavioral tools to cope with the unpleasant experience of feeling these dysfunctional states.

The problem is that, far from remitting spontaneously, these disorders tend to get worse and worse over time if the appropriate remedy is not provided, since anxiety and fear responses tend to generalize to more and more areas and more and more situations, which in the end leads to a deterioration in the quality of life.which in the end leads to a significant deterioration of the sufferer's life.

What is the treatment of choice for anxiety disorders?

The treatments that have demonstrated efficacy and are well established for panic disorder with and without agoraphobia, simple phobias, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder are cognitive-behavioral in natureand have an efficacy rate of between 69% and 85% at 6 months after the end of treatment (Ellard et al. 2010).

The problem is that most people suffering from this type of problem only, at best, access primary care treatment (family doctor) (Kovess-Masfety et al., 2007) in which they are treated with SSRI antidepressants or anxiolytics. The efficacy 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.

Psychotherapy work

How do we work from the psychological cabinet in Madrid En Equilibrio Mental with people suffering from anxiety-related problems?

In our case, we are specialized in the management of emotions 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 to be most effective in assessing people suffering from this type of problem.

Once the evaluation has been carried out, 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.

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.

Patient intervention

Once the objectives of the therapy have been established, we move on to the treatment stage, in which we train the client in the techniques necessary to modify the problematic variables that we have detected in the evaluation.

Our priority is always the client's improvement, which moves us to use the procedures that have proven to work for thousands of people around the world. Our professionals are in constant training, which makes us keep up to date with the latest research and ultimately, get very satisfactory results with the people who come to our office.

In addition, what makes us different is that we focus the psychological intervention on the altered emotional processes, instead of focusing on the symptom.instead of focusing on the symptom.

This revolutionary way of dealing with anxiety cases helps us to obtain better results and to have a very high efficacy rate for anxiety problems.

In addition, in this way we empower the client in such a way that they increase their level of self-awareness and have a much more objective view of how their emotional reactions work which allows them to use the techniques we are training them in to improve not only their anxiety symptoms but all areas of their life.

How long does a therapy for anxiety problems last?

The interventions we offer are brief, although it all depends on many variables.although it all depends on many variables. Usually 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 the involvement in therapy are crucial in predicting both the duration and the therapeutic success.

Normally, if there are not too many complications, the average is 10-12 sessions on a weekly basis at the beginning, until the case has been well evaluated and the person has been trained in the necessary techniques for emotional management. Afterwards, when the improvement begins, the sessions are usually spaced out to fortnightly or monthly periods..

In our office we actively combat the old myth that you have to be going to the psychologist for years, since we usually achieve significant improvement in much less time.

How can I make an appointment at your office?

We only attend by appointment, as we need to prepare each case thoroughly in order to provide the best service. Therefore, to book an appointment at our center, you only have to call us or leave your contact information on the web so we can contact you.

You can find all the information about our services by clicking here.

Bibliographic references:

• Ellard, K. K., Fairholme, C. P., Boisseau, C. L., Farchione, T. J., & Barlow, D. H. (2010). Unified protocol for the transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders: Protocol development and initial outcome data. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 17(1), 88-101.
• Kovess-Masfety, V., Alonso, J., Brugha, T. S., Angermeyer, M. C., Haro, J. M., & Sevilla-Dedieu, C. (2007). Differences in lifetime use of services for mental health problems in six European countries. Psychiatric Services, 58(2), 213-220.