Top 8 Apps Similar to Anxiety Psychopharmacology
Panic Relief- stop anxiety now 1.5.4
The best tools to deal with panic, stress and anxiety! This appcangive you instant support wherever you are - it is silent andhelpsyou stay in control. Use your favorite animations for a fewminuteswhen you feel anxiety starts to build up inside you. PanicReliefis made by a danish psychiatrist and specialist incognitivetherapy, Marianne B. Geoffroy. 4 short cartoons withanimationsshow you how to cope with the unpleasant sensations inyour bodywhile staying mentally calm and in control. Are you aprofessional,a doctor or psychologist? The app can be used as asupplement topsychotherapy and/or medical treatment for panic,anxiety andstress disorders. Typical situations where panic attacksmay start:- in supermarkets, in crowds - in public transports, inairplanes -on highways, crossing bridges, in heights - before examsor jobinterviews - in other situations where you might feel stucke.g. atthe dentist, at formal gatherings and meetings, inrestaurants etc.CHEST: helps you discover what your normalbreathing pattern atrest looks like and helps you avoid too deepand frequent breathingduring panic, also called hyperventilation.Hyperventilation causesdizziness and makes anxiety and panic evenworse. SQUARE: is awellknown CBT method often called ‘breathing insquares’. This toolgives you both visual and mental focus when youuse it duringanxiety and panic. It will make you stay in mentalcontrol whilethe body calms down. ARM: shows you a quick and easytechnique forrelaxation which will make a panic attack feel lessintense. BODY:is a visualization exercise which is usefull when youhave read thetext 'What is a Panicattack' and read about our fight-flightreflex. Follow this animation and let the turmoil inside youbecometransformed into a more pleasant sensation. MORE: Read‘More’:'What is a Panicattack', read about why some of us are proneforanxiety attacks and about why they are a normal reactionthathappens in the body. Also read why panic attacks may come andgo inperiods and find answers to other frequently asked questions.Seealso: www.CognitiveTherapyApp.com
OCD 1.0.0
Learn skills to resist obsessions and compulsions! Allmaterialwaswritten by a licensed psychotherapist (LCSW) withtwenty-fiveyearsof counseling experience. You first rate thefrequency andstrengthof the OCD thoughts on a color coded scale of1 (fleeting)to 10(continual, very difficult to resist). You thenmove on tothefirst set of skills, where you will select one oftendifferentcalming activities to perform. After followingtheinstructions forthe calming activity, you will select one oftenways to changeyour thoughts. Changing your thoughts in ordertochange yourfeelings is the basis of cognitivebehavioralpsychotherapy, themost widely practiced form ofpsychotherapy.After utilizing one ofthe thought changers, youproceed toselecting one method forresisting the rituals orcompulsions. Thisis the basis of exposureand response prevention,the evidence basedmethod of OCDtreatment. After implementing thoseskills, you ratethe level ofOCD again in order to determine if theskills you chosewereeffective for you. If the level of the OCD hasnotreducedsufficiently, you will be given the opportunity totryagain,selecting a different skill set. The content presented isforyourinformation only. It is not a substituteforprofessionalcounseling or medical advice, and it should not beusedto treat apsychiatric or medical condition. Please consultyourhealthcareprovider or a counselor if you have any questionsorconcerns. ***Tested on a Nexus One phone.
