Chess therapy: A new approach to curing panic attack

Abstract

Objectives: To study the effect of playing cell phone chess game on treating panic attack.

Methods: The chess game on an android cell phone was played by the researcher who was affected by panic attack as a post-traumatic disorder immediately after or before feeling of the start of symptoms. The right level of difficulty, i.e., levels 2-4, was selected for optimal results.

Results: Playing chess game on the android cell phone prevented the manifestation of panic attack and led to the cure of this traumatic condition.

Conclusion: Chess therapy with the right level of difficulty can be recommended as a very effective non-pharmaceutical method for the successful treatment of panic attacks.

Keywords: Cell phone; Chess therapy; Panic attack; Post-traumatic disorder.