Posted: July 25th, 2017

A 30-year-old woman comes to the emergency department because she thinks she has had a heart attack. One hour ago, she had the sudden onset of chest pain, faintness, pounding heart, flushed skin, and nausea that lasted 20 minutes. She now feels better. She has limited her activity because she has had two similar episodes over the past 2 weeks. Medical evaluation is normal. Which of the following is the most appropriate nonpharmacologic therapy?

A 30-year-old woman comes to the emergency
department because she thinks she has had a
heart attack. One hour ago, she had the sudden
onset of chest pain, faintness, pounding heart,
flushed skin, and nausea that lasted 20 minutes.
She now feels better. She has limited her activity
because she has had two similar episodes over
the past 2 weeks. Medical evaluation is normal.
Which of the following is the most appropriate
nonpharmacologic therapy?
(A) Assertiveness training
(B) Cognitive behavioral therapy
(C) Dynamic psychotherapy
(D) Psychoanalysis
(E) Psychodrama