Treatment Phase
Running head: TREATMENT PHASE REPORT 2
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Treatment Phase Report
Kipsey Broussard
Liberty University
Treatment Phase Report
Target Behavior
My target behavior are anxiety attacks. The Merriam-Webster definition of anxiety says-1.” Apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated illness; a state of being anxious, 2. an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physical signs (such as tension, sweating, and increased pulse rate), by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about ones capacity to cope with it.” I have suffered most of my adult life with this.
Treatment Method
After doing much research I decided to try the herbal alternative of Kava rather than pharmaceuticals due to the adverse effects. I normally suffer some form of anxiety everyday with some attacks being major and some attacks small and easily manageable. I am very excited to see how the Kava will work. Most of the research on Kava has shown its potential for reducing anxiety. I bought the Kava at a local herb shop in Texas. The recommended dose is 250mg a day.
Treatment Period
Treatment for the anxiety attacks will run from September 23rd, 2018 to September 30th, 2018. The herbal supplement Piper Methysticm better known as Kava will be the treatment method use. It will be taken as a single dose of 250mg taken in the morning. Baseline phase will be transferred from an app on my mobile device. Baseline phase will be seven days and compared to treatment phase which will be seven days. Treatment phase will be entered into the app each time and anxiety attack occurs.
Experiment Narrative
I used an AB research design which consist of a baseline with no treatment and a treatment phase. For both the baseline phase and treatment phase I used an app on my cell phone because it’s always in my possession The app helps me keep track. The Kava will be taken as a single dose after breakfast. The only variable that may impact the experience will be taking the Kava with food. There is no research either way.
Monday
I
II
I
Tuesday
I
II
Wednesday
I
I
Thursday
I
Friday
I
Saturday
II
Sunday
I
Severe
Moderate
Slight
None
Dimension
Treatment started on September 23rd, 2018 and continued through September 30th, 2018. On the first day I took 250mg of Kava at 9:00 A.M. following breakfast. I did not feel any different on day one. I suffered four anxiety attacks during the course of my awake time. On day two I took 250mg of Kava at 7:30 A.M. On day two I felt more relaxed and not so anxious. I did have three anxiety attacks throughout the 15 hours I was awake, one major and two minor on day three I woke at 8:00 A.M. I had an anxiety attack because I knew I had an errand to run. I took 250mg of Kava and soon felt relaxed enough to start my day. I had a single attack while I was out. Kava seems to be helping me, on day found I woke at 7:30 A.M. and decided to try and break the dose in two. I was anxiety free. I started to feel as though this was a miracle from God. On day five I continued to break the dose in two. I had one small attack but nothing I could not handle. On the last day of my trial I had no attacks. This research was amazing. Kava will be part of my daily routine now.
Number of Attacks and Intensity figure 4
Summery of Treatment
My research was based on a period of two weeks. The first week was transferred from an app on my mobile phone to a graph that represented the number of anxiety attacks suffered daily for a seven day period. The second week consisted of a seven day treatment phase. Each morning immediately following breakfast a dose of the natural herb Kava was taken with water. The recommended dose is 250mg. On the first day no change was noticed in the frequency, duration, or intensity of the anxiety attacks. Day one four attacks occurred. On day two 250mg of Kava was taken as a single dose. I seemed to be relaxed. Day two consisted of two attacks: 1 major and 2 minor. On day three 250mg was taken as a single dose and there were two attacks: 1 manageable and one small attack. Day four the Kava was broken down into two doses, one in the morning and one in the late afternoon. I was attack free on day four. Day five the dosage was taken in two parts and suffered on e small attack. Day six the Kava was taken in two doses and two small attacks occurred. On the final day the Kava does was split again and there were no attacks. I think Kava is a miracle from God. Kava will remain a part of my daily routine.
Summary of Treatment Figure 5
Severe Day one 250mg Day two 250mg Day three 250mg Day four 150mg/150mg Day five 150mg/150mg Day six 150mg/150mg Day seven 150mg/150mg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Moderate Day one 250mg Day two 250mg Day three 250mg Day four 150mg/150mg Day five 150mg/150mg Day six 150mg/150mg Day seven 150mg/150mg 2 1 0 0 0 0 Minor Day one 250mg Day two 250mg Day three 250mg Day four 150mg/150mg Day five 150mg/150mg Day six 150mg/150mg Day seven 150mg/150mg 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 None Day one 250mg Day two 250mg Day three 250mg Day four 150mg/150mg Day five 150mg/150mg Day six 150mg/150mg Day seven 150mg/150mg 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Baseline of Anxiety Attacks Figure 1
Series 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 3 5 5 3 4 5
Treatment & Baseline Graph Figure 2
treatment Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4 5 5 3 4 2 5 baseline Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3 2 0 0 1 3 0
Weekly amounts of Kava Figure 3
Mg Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun 250 250 125 125 125 125 125
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