A THEORETICAL MODEL OF DIFFERENTIAL PSYCHOCORRECTION IN PANIC DISORDER
Keywords:
panic disorder, differential psychocorrection, etiological model, cognitive behavioral therapy, schema therapy, virtual reality therapy, precision psychiatry, catastrophic misappraisal, early maladaptive schemas.Abstract
Current international guidelines recommend cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as the first-line treatment for panic disorder; however, uniform application of a single therapeutic approach fails to account for the heterogeneity of etiological factors underlying the disorder in different patients. This paper proposes an original theoretical model of differential psychocorrection for panic disorder, in which three distinct etiological profiles — cognitive misappraisal, early maladaptive schemas, and neurophysiological predisposition — are systematically matched to three evidence-based therapeutic approaches: CBT, schema therapy, and virtual reality (VR) therapy, respectively. Drawing on a review of international theoretical and empirical literature, the paper presents the conceptual foundations, diagnostic criteria for etiological classification, and the rationale for therapy selection within this model. The proposed model aligns with the emerging paradigm of precision psychiatry and addresses a significant gap in both the international literature and clinical practice in Central Asia.
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