Volunteers needed for panic study
Researchers from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences are seeking volunteers to help study whether a biofeedback-assisted breathing therapy can be used as an alternative treatment for people who suffer from panic attacks.
The study is directed by Sunyoung Kim, PhD, and will address two competing theories of what causes attacks. One suggests a lowered level of carbon dioxide in the blood due to hyperventilation, while the other suggests just the opposite—too much carbon dioxide. By looking closely at breathing techniques and their effect on carbon dioxide levels, the study hopes to figure out which scenario is more likely.
Individuals selected for the study receive free therapy plus $100 compensation. If interested, contact songjy@stanford.edu or 493-5000, ext. 66984.