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A 29-year-old woman has had eight episodes over four months in which her heart pounds, she cannot get enough air, her hands tingle and she becomes certain she is about to die. They arrive without warning and peak within a few minutes. Cardiac and thyroid investigations are normal. She has begun avoiding shopping centres and has stopped driving on the freeway in case another episode occurs. Her mood is normal, she does not harm herself and there is no family conflict. Which one of the following psychological treatments is the treatment of choice?
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